Pike County operates 5 public schools serving 3,584 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,459 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pike County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,715 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 35.1% local, 53.0% state, and 11.9% 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 $63,889 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 18/100, ranked #210 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 624.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 42.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 5.8% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Pike County High School accounts for 31.1% of all Pike County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pike 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.
Pike County school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Pike County school enrollment ranges from 34 students (lowest) to 1,075 students (highest), a spread of 1,041 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pike County student-counselor ratio is 625:1 — 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.
Pike County chronic absenteeism rate is 42.2% — 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.
Pike County has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,584 students.
How much does Pike County spend per student?
Pike County spends $12,715 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #210 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Pike County?
The average teacher salary in Pike County is $63,889 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pike County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pike County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pike County?
Pike County students are 87.7% White, 5.8% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pike County?
Pike County has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #210 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.