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Dublin, Georgia - 8 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Laurens County #110 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,586 per pupil, Laurens County ranks #154 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,424
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$12,586
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Laurens County operates 8 public schools serving 6,424 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Laurens County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,586 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.8% local, 56.4% state, and 18.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #110 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 487.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.5% White, 32.7% African American, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Laurens Primary School, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.
Its largest campus is West Laurens High School, enrolling 1,262 students (20% of the district's total enrollment).
West Laurens High School accounts for 19.6% of all Laurens County student enrollment
That concentration means Laurens County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Laurens County school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Laurens County school enrollment ranges from 467 students (lowest) to 1,262 students (highest), a spread of 795 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Laurens County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Laurens County student-counselor ratio is 488:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Laurens County chronic absenteeism rate is 25.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Laurens County is typically wider than the Laurens County-aggregate figure suggests.
Laurens County has 8 schools, including 2 high, 3 combined, 2 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,424 students.
How much does Laurens County spend per student?
Laurens County spends $12,586 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #110 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Laurens County?
Laurens County students are 55.5% White, 32.7% African American, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laurens County?
Laurens County has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #110 out of 216 districts in Georgia.