An equity score of 77/100 ranks Meriwether County #18 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,105 per pupil, Meriwether County ranks #40 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,323
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,105
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Meriwether County operates 7 public schools serving 2,323 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 2 combined, 2 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 Meriwether County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,105 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 34.7% local, 38.5% state, and 26.7% 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 77/100, ranked #18 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.
a 373.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.9% African American, 33.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mountain View Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
Mountain View Elementary School accounts for 29.3% of all Meriwether County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Meriwether County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Meriwether County school enrollment varies 170× across entities
Meriwether County school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 681 students (highest), a spread of 677 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Meriwether County reports 97.2% 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.
Meriwether County student-counselor ratio is 374:1 — 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.
Meriwether County chronic absenteeism rate is 39.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Meriwether County has 7 schools, including 2 combined, 3 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 2,323 students.
How much does Meriwether County spend per student?
Meriwether County spends $16,105 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #18 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Meriwether County?
Meriwether County students are 55.9% African American, 33.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Meriwether County?
Meriwether County has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #18 out of 216 districts in Georgia.