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Mcrae, Georgia - 4 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Telfair County #33 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,354 per pupil, Telfair County ranks #64 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,586
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,354
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Telfair County operates 4 public schools serving 1,586 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Telfair County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,354 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 27.4% local, 47.0% state, and 25.6% 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 73/100, ranked #33 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 443.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.6% African American, 37.0% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Telfair County Middle School, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.
Telfair County Elementary accounts for 50.0% of all Telfair County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Telfair County a distant remainder — means Telfair 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.
Telfair County school enrollment varies 44× across entities
Telfair County school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 793 students (highest), a spread of 775 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.
Telfair County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 88.9% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Telfair County student-counselor ratio is 444:1 — 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.
Telfair County chronic absenteeism rate is 36.3% — 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.
Telfair County has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,586 students.
How much does Telfair County spend per student?
Telfair County spends $14,354 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #33 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Telfair County?
Telfair County students are 44.6% African American, 37.0% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Telfair County?
Telfair County has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #33 out of 216 districts in Georgia.