An equity score of 48/100 ranks Stephens County #116 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,185 per pupil, Stephens County ranks #150 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,840
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,185
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Stephens County operates 6 public schools serving 3,840 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 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 Stephens County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,185 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 32.3% local, 48.4% state, and 19.3% 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 48/100, ranked #116 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 454.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.9% White, 11.9% African American, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Liberty Elementary School, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
Stephens County High School accounts for 29.4% of all Stephens County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Stephens County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Stephens County school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Stephens County school enrollment ranges from 295 students (lowest) to 1,133 students (highest), a spread of 838 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.
Stephens County reports 64.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Stephens County student-counselor ratio is 455:1 — 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.
Stephens County chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — 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 Stephens County is typically wider than the Stephens County-aggregate figure suggests.
Stephens County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,840 students.
How much does Stephens County spend per student?
Stephens County spends $13,185 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #116 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Stephens County?
Stephens County students are 69.9% White, 11.9% African American, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stephens County?
Stephens County has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #116 out of 216 districts in Georgia.