An equity score of 51/100 ranks Washington County #102 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,361 per pupil, Washington County ranks #96 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,827
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,361
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington County operates 4 public schools serving 2,827 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,361 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 38.7% local, 36.4% state, and 24.8% 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 51/100, ranked #102 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 665.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.0% African American, 23.9% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ridge Road Primary School, with a diversity index of 48.4/100.
Its largest campus is Washington County High School, enrolling 905 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Washington County High School accounts for 32.0% of all Washington County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Washington County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Washington County reports 85.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Washington County student-counselor ratio is 665:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Washington County chronic absenteeism rate is 27.4% — 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 Washington County is typically wider than the Washington County-aggregate figure suggests.
Washington County has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,827 students.
How much does Washington County spend per student?
Washington County spends $14,361 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #102 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Washington County?
Washington County students are 69.0% African American, 23.9% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington County?
Washington County has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #102 out of 216 districts in Georgia.