Screven County

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Sylvania, Georgia - 3 schools

An equity score of 60/100 ranks Screven County #73 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,517 per pupil, Screven County ranks #100 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,048
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,517
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Screven County operates 3 public schools serving 2,048 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Screven County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,517 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.1% local, 47.5% state, and 22.4% 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 60/100, ranked #73 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 521.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.4% African American, 44.0% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Screven County Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.

Its largest campus is Screven County Elementary School, enrolling 1,005 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).

Screven County Elementary School accounts for 48.6% of all Screven County student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Screven County a distant remainder — means Screven County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Screven County school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities

Screven County school enrollment ranges from 452 students (lowest) to 1,005 students (highest), a spread of 553 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Screven County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.2% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Screven County student-counselor ratio is 521:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Screven County chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — 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 Screven County is typically wider than the Screven County-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

22.4%
Federal
47.5%
State
30.1%
Local

Funding Equity

60
Equity Score
73 / 216
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Screven County.

White 44.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 47.4%
Multiracial 4.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 57.7/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Screven County's schools, above the Georgia average of 50.0.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Screven County Elementary School 59.3
  2. 2 Screven County Middle School 58.5
  3. 3 Screven County High School 55.2

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
4 AP courses total
521.2:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
25.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Screven County

School Enrollment
Screven County Elementary School
1,005
Screven County High School
609
Screven County Middle School
452

How Screven County Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Georgia districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Jefferson County Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Dade County Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Bacon County Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Brooks County Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Charter High School - Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Screven County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Screven County?

Screven County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,048 students.

How much does Screven County spend per student?

Screven County spends $13,517 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #73 in Georgia.

What is the demographic composition of Screven County?

Screven County students are 47.4% African American, 44.0% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Screven County?

Screven County has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #73 out of 216 districts in Georgia.