An equity score of 76/100 ranks Mitchell County #22 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,008 per pupil, Mitchell County ranks #11 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,304
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$20,008
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mitchell County operates 4 public schools serving 1,304 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Mitchell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,008 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 22 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.4% local, 27.0% state, and 24.7% 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 76/100, ranked #22 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 239.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% African American, 7.8% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mitchell County Primary School, with a diversity index of 30.2/100.
Mitchell County Primary School accounts for 26.3% of all Mitchell County student enrollment
That concentration means Mitchell 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.
Mitchell 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.
Mitchell County student-counselor ratio is 240:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Mitchell County chronic absenteeism rate is 35.0% — 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.
Mitchell County has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,304 students.
How much does Mitchell County spend per student?
Mitchell County spends $20,008 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #22 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Mitchell County?
Mitchell County students are 84.8% African American, 7.8% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mitchell County?
Mitchell County has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #22 out of 216 districts in Georgia.