Enrollment
414
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dearing, GA
Dearing Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Dearing Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130357002140
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dearing Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Georgia schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Georgia
- 87.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 414
- students enrolled
Dearing Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mcduffie County · Georgia
NCES ID 130357002140 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.8%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dearing Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dearing Elementary School
Dearing Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Dearing, Georgia, enrolling 414 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 414 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.
Against 417 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #82.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 414 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Mcduffie County also operates Thomson High School (962 students) and Thomson-Mcduffie Middle School (667 students) alongside Dearing Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dearing Elementary School compares
Dearing Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 13% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.8% | ▲ 45% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 414 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 26% in Georgia - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,811
per pupil, district-wide
- below Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 414 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 57.5%
African American 23.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 7.5%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 57.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Dearing Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mcduffie County, which includes Dearing Elementary School.
$13,811
Per student
0%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.3%
State 47.6%
Federal 18.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Dearing Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Thomson-Mcduffie Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Maxwell Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Thomson Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Norris Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dearing Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 962
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 667
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~414 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dearing Elementary School
How many students attend Dearing Elementary School?
Dearing Elementary School has 414 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dearing, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dearing Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dearing Elementary School is 12.5:1, which is 13% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dearing Elementary School?
87.8% of students at Dearing Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dearing Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Dearing Elementary School is White at 57.5% of enrollment, in Dearing, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dearing Elementary School?
Dearing Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dearing Elementary School a good school?
Dearing Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mcduffie County?
Besides Dearing Elementary School, Mcduffie County also operates Thomson High School (962 students), Thomson-Mcduffie Middle School (667 students), and Maxwell Elementary School (436 students). See the Mcduffie County district page for the complete list.
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