An equity score of 79/100 ranks Webster County #16 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,755 per pupil, Webster County ranks #14 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
265
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$19,755
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Webster County operates 2 public schools serving 265 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 Webster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,755 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 38.4% local, 42.4% state, and 19.2% 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 79/100, ranked #16 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 170:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% African American, 34.1% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Webster County Elementary/Middle School accounts for 64.2% of all Webster County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Webster County a distant remainder — means Webster County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Webster County reports 92.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Webster County student-counselor ratio is 170:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Webster County chronic absenteeism rate is 16.0% — 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 Webster County is typically wider than the Webster County-aggregate figure suggests.
Webster County has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 265 students.
How much does Webster County spend per student?
Webster County spends $19,755 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #16 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Webster County?
Webster County students are 53.1% African American, 34.1% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Webster County?
Webster County has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #16 out of 216 districts in Georgia.