An equity score of 37/100 ranks Schley County #155 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,721 per pupil, Schley County ranks #175 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,231
Total Enrollment
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$12,721
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Schley County operates 2 public schools serving 1,231 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Schley County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,721 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 23.6% local, 59.5% state, and 16.9% 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 37/100, ranked #155 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 465.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.5% White, 13.9% African American, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Schley Middle High School, enrolling 649 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Schley Middle High School accounts for 51.8% of all Schley County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Schley County a distant remainder — means Schley 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Schley County student-counselor ratio is 465:1 — 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.
Schley County chronic absenteeism rate is 11.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Schley County has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,231 students.
How much does Schley County spend per student?
Schley County spends $12,721 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #155 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Schley County?
Schley County students are 74.5% White, 13.9% African American, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Schley County?
Schley County has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #155 out of 216 districts in Georgia.