Mitchell County operates 4 public schools serving 1,304 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,203 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mitchell County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,066 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 48.4% local, 27.0% state, and 24.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $88,644 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 74/100, ranked #27 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Mitchell County Primary School accounts for 28.5% of all Mitchell County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mitchell County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mitchell County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 other, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,304 students.
How much does Mitchell County spend per student?
Mitchell County spends $20,066 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #27 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Mitchell County?
The average teacher salary in Mitchell County is $88,644 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mitchell County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mitchell County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 74/100, ranking #27 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.