An equity score of 71/100 ranks Miller County #41 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,152 per pupil, Miller County ranks #24 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
735
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,152
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Miller County operates 3 public schools serving 735 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Miller County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,152 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 37.7% local, 38.2% state, and 24.1% 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 71/100, ranked #41 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 365:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.4% White, 43.2% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Miller County High School, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
Miller County Elementary School accounts for 47.3% of all Miller County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Miller County a distant remainder — means Miller 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.
Miller County school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Miller County school enrollment ranges from 171 students (lowest) to 365 students (highest), a spread of 194 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.
Miller County reports 100.0% 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.
Miller County student-counselor ratio is 365:1 — 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.
Miller County chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — 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.
Miller County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 735 students.
How much does Miller County spend per student?
Miller County spends $18,152 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #41 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Miller County?
Miller County students are 47.4% White, 43.2% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Miller County?
Miller County has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #41 out of 216 districts in Georgia.