Vidalia City operates 4 public schools serving 2,366 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,279 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Toombs County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,996 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.5% local, 47.1% state, and 23.5% 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 $67,929 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #117 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 420.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.5% African American, 34.5% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Vidalia Comprehensive High School accounts for 30.8% of all Vidalia City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Vidalia City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Vidalia City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.7% 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.
Vidalia City student-counselor ratio is 420:1 — 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.
Vidalia City chronic absenteeism rate is 12.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Vidalia City has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,366 students.
How much does Vidalia City spend per student?
Vidalia City spends $13,996 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #117 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Vidalia City?
The average teacher salary in Vidalia City is $67,929 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Vidalia City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Toombs County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Vidalia City?
Vidalia City students are 49.5% African American, 34.5% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vidalia City?
Vidalia City has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #117 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.