An equity score of 69/100 ranks Mcduffie County #49 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,648 per pupil, Mcduffie County ranks #51 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,272
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,648
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mcduffie County operates 6 public schools serving 3,272 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mcduffie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,648 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.3% local, 47.6% state, and 18.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 69/100, ranked #49 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 427.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.0% African American, 29.4% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dearing Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
Its largest campus is Thomson High School, enrolling 962 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Norris Elementary School, at 287 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Thomson High School accounts for 29.4% of all Mcduffie County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mcduffie 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.
Mcduffie County school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Mcduffie County school enrollment ranges from 287 students (lowest) to 962 students (highest), a spread of 675 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.
Mcduffie County reports 89.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Mcduffie County student-counselor ratio is 428:1 — 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.
Mcduffie County chronic absenteeism rate is 29.7% — 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 Mcduffie County is typically wider than the Mcduffie County-aggregate figure suggests.
Mcduffie County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,272 students.
How much does Mcduffie County spend per student?
Mcduffie County spends $15,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #49 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Mcduffie County?
Mcduffie County students are 59.0% African American, 29.4% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mcduffie County?
Mcduffie County has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #49 out of 216 districts in Georgia.