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Hiawassee, Georgia - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Towns County #62 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,231 per pupil, Towns County ranks #22 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,002
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,231
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Towns County operates 3 public schools serving 1,002 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 Towns County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,231 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 59.9% local, 25.3% state, and 14.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #62 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 322:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Towns County Middle School, with a diversity index of 24.6/100.
Towns County Elementary School accounts for 48.9% of all Towns County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Towns County a distant remainder — means Towns 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.
Towns County school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Towns County school enrollment ranges from 197 students (lowest) to 490 students (highest), a spread of 293 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.
Towns County student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Towns County is typically wider than the Towns County-aggregate figure suggests.
Towns County chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — 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 Towns County is typically wider than the Towns County-aggregate figure suggests.
Towns County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,002 students.
How much does Towns County spend per student?
Towns County spends $17,231 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #62 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Towns County?
Towns County students are 87.8% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Towns County?
Towns County has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #62 out of 216 districts in Georgia.