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Blackshear, Georgia - 5 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Pierce County #147 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,359 per pupil, Pierce County ranks #169 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,637
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,359
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pierce County operates 5 public schools serving 3,637 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Pierce County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,359 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.2% local, 59.0% state, and 10.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #147 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 459.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blackshear Elementary School, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.
Its largest campus is Pierce County High School, enrolling 1,053 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Pierce County High School accounts for 28.9% of all Pierce County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pierce County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Pierce County school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Pierce County school enrollment ranges from 465 students (lowest) to 1,053 students (highest), a spread of 588 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.
Pierce County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.6% 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 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.
Pierce County student-counselor ratio is 460:1 — 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.
Pierce County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — 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 Pierce County is typically wider than the Pierce County-aggregate figure suggests.
Pierce County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,637 students.
How much does Pierce County spend per student?
Pierce County spends $12,359 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #147 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Pierce County?
Pierce County students are 75.2% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pierce County?
Pierce County has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #147 out of 216 districts in Georgia.