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Washington, Georgia - 4 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Wilkes County #67 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,872 per pupil, Wilkes County ranks #54 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,265
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,872
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wilkes County operates 4 public schools serving 1,265 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Wilkes County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,872 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 36.9% local, 37.6% state, and 25.5% 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 63/100, ranked #67 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 315.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.8% African American, 34.0% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington-Wilkes Middle School, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School accounts for 29.1% of all Wilkes County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wilkes County-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.
Wilkes County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.0% 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). 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.
Wilkes County student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — 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 Wilkes County is typically wider than the Wilkes County-aggregate figure suggests.
Wilkes County chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — 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 Wilkes County is typically wider than the Wilkes County-aggregate figure suggests.
Wilkes County has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,265 students.
How much does Wilkes County spend per student?
Wilkes County spends $14,872 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #67 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Wilkes County?
Wilkes County students are 48.8% African American, 34.0% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wilkes County?
Wilkes County has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #67 out of 216 districts in Georgia.