Taliaferro County operates 1 public schools serving 187 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 184 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Taliaferro County County.
The funding mix is 29.9% local, 42.0% state, and 28.1% 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 $133,040 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 184:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.9% African American, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% White across the district's schools.
Taliaferro County School accounts for 100.0% of all Taliaferro County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Taliaferro County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Taliaferro County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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 — including this one — 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.
Taliaferro County student-counselor ratio is 184:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Taliaferro County chronic absenteeism rate is 29.9% — 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 Taliaferro County is typically wider than the Taliaferro County-aggregate figure suggests.
Taliaferro County has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 187 students.
What is the average teacher salary in Taliaferro County?
The average teacher salary in Taliaferro County is $133,040 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Taliaferro County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Taliaferro County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Taliaferro County?
Taliaferro County students are 67.9% African American, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% White, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.