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Dawson, Georgia - 3 schools
An equity score of 78/100 ranks Terrell County #15 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,784 per pupil, Terrell County ranks #19 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,035
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,784
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Terrell County operates 3 public schools serving 1,035 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 Terrell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,784 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 22 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.5% local, 33.0% state, and 35.5% 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 78/100, ranked #15 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.
a 407:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cooper-Carver Elementary School, with a diversity index of 21.1/100.
Cooper-Carver Elementary School accounts for 42.5% of all Terrell County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Terrell 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.
Terrell County school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Terrell County school enrollment ranges from 215 students (lowest) to 440 students (highest), a spread of 225 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.
Terrell 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). 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.
Terrell County student-counselor ratio is 407:1 — 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.
Terrell County chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5% — 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 Terrell County is typically wider than the Terrell County-aggregate figure suggests.
Terrell County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,035 students.
How much does Terrell County spend per student?
Terrell County spends $17,784 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #15 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Terrell County?
Terrell County students are 90.8% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Terrell County?
Terrell County has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #15 out of 216 districts in Georgia.