Other / mixed grade configuration · Whitesburg, GA

Whitesburg Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Whitesburg Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130084000333
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0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Whitesburg Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Georgia schools.

34
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for Georgia
48.3%
free-lunch eligible
517
students enrolled

Whitesburg Elementary School has class sizes larger than 73% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Whitesburg, GA 30185
District: Carroll County · Georgia

NCES ID 130084000333 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Whitesburg Elementary School held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.7 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 130084000333 · Whitesburg, GA Other · MID · TRAD

517 enr · 15.7:1 · 48.3% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Villa Rica High School (1,681 students)

Whitesburg Elementary School held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.7 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Whitesburg Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Whitesburg Elementary School reports 517 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Whitesburg Elementary School compares

Whitesburg Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 9% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.3% ▼ 20% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 517 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
517
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.3%
free-lunch eligible - 20% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Georgia - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.2%
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
$12,946
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 517 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 23 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 83.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.6, Whitesburg Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Carroll County reports $12,946 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Whitesburg Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Villa Rica High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Temple High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Whitesburg Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carroll County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~517 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Whitesburg Elementary School

How many students attend Whitesburg Elementary School?

Whitesburg Elementary School has 517 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whitesburg, GA. CCD year-over-year: 509 (2022-23) → 526 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitesburg Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Whitesburg Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 9% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Whitesburg Elementary School?

48.3% of students at Whitesburg Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitesburg Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Whitesburg Elementary School is White at 83.2% of enrollment, in Whitesburg, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitesburg Elementary School?

Whitesburg Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Carroll County?

Besides Whitesburg Elementary School, Carroll County also operates Villa Rica High School (1,681 students), Central High School (1,338 students), and Central Middle School (1,009 students). See the Carroll County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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