An equity score of 49/100 ranks Laurens County #111 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,173 per pupil, Laurens County ranks #152 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,424
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,173
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 $13,173 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 49/100, ranked #111 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 largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 reports 84.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $13,173 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #111 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 49/100, ranking #111 out of 216 districts in Georgia.