Georgia school districts by resource index

City Schools of Decatur has the highest mean resource index of Georgia's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 57.8 of 100 across its 9 schools open in 2024-25, with 11.6 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, GeorgiaCity Schools of Decatur 57.8; Jasper County 54.5; Chickamauga City 53.7; Burke County 52.6; Jefferson City 52.3; Cartersville City 52.0; Oglethorpe County 51.0; Early County 50.7; Lincoln County 50.7; Morgan County 50.5.0255075100City Schools of Decatur57.8Jasper County54.5Chickamauga City53.7Burke County52.6Jefferson City52.3Cartersville City52.0Oglethorpe County51.0Early County50.7Lincoln County50.7Morgan County50.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, GeorgiaCity Schools of Decatur 57.8; Jasper County 54.5; Chickamauga City 53.7; Burke County 52.6; Jefferson City 52.3; Cartersville City 52.0; Oglethorpe County 51.0; Early County 50.7; Lincoln County 50.7; Morgan County 50.5.0255075100City Schools of Decatur57.8Jasper County54.5Chickamauga City53.7Burke County52.6Jefferson City52.3Cartersville City52.0Oglethorpe County51.0Early County50.7Lincoln County50.7Morgan County50.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, GeorgiaCity Schools of Decatur 57.8; Jasper County 54.5; Chickamauga City 53.7; Burke County 52.6; Jefferson City 52.3; Cartersville City 52.0; Oglethorpe County 51.0; Early County 50.7; Lincoln County 50.7; Morgan County 50.5.050100City Schools of Decatur57.8Jasper County54.5Chickamauga City53.7Burke County52.6Jefferson City52.3Cartersville City52.0Oglethorpe County51.0Early County50.7Lincoln County50.7Morgan County50.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, GeorgiaCity Schools of Decatur 57.8; Jasper County 54.5; Chickamauga City 53.7; Burke County 52.6; Jefferson City 52.3; Cartersville City 52.0; Oglethorpe County 51.0; Early County 50.7; Lincoln County 50.7; Morgan County 50.5.050100City Schools of Decatur57.8Jasper County54.5Chickamauga City53.7Burke County52.6Jefferson City52.3Cartersville City52.0Oglethorpe County51.0Early County50.7Lincoln County50.7Morgan County50.5

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
City Schools of Decatur95,65511.6$16,93957.8
Jasper County42,57313.7$13,27954.5
Chickamauga City31,27714.7$11,63753.7
Burke County53,99012.0$19,44452.6
Jefferson City44,16615.0$11,39552.3
Cartersville City44,49715.1$13,14152.0
Oglethorpe County42,21113.0$13,65351.0
Early County31,66810.7$18,15450.7
Lincoln County31,23114.5$14,35350.7
Morgan County43,51413.8$13,39250.5
Seminole County21,34013.1$15,12550.5
Pelham City31,38712.3$13,71850.0
Wilkes County41,26513.5$16,07050.0
Schley County21,23114.1$12,72150.0
Towns County31,00210.5$18,87450.0
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Oconee County118,53113.7$11,90349.9
Cherokee County3741,89114.7$13,29249.9
Chattahoochee County397013.2$13,05349.0
Echols County289114.2$12,39149.0
Heard County52,19513.2$13,63248.8
Taylor County41,22911.5$16,13648.8
Terrell County31,03513.3$17,58148.7
Wheeler County387311.2$15,86548.7
Vidalia City42,36613.7$14,57548.5
Atkinson County41,63013.2$16,01448.5
Wilkinson County41,11913.2$18,39748.5
Trion City31,32713.1$12,69348.3
Miller County373512.9$18,15248.0
Dalton Public Schools107,67511.8$14,39647.9
Whitfield County2212,31713.2$13,28447.8
Appling County53,46313.1$14,47647.8
Harris County75,64514.7$13,00247.7
Floyd County158,92514.2$14,51047.7
Jenkins County31,14612.2$14,89547.7
Walker County158,40111.8$14,69847.6
Cobb County110106,70313.4$14,68047.5
Thomaston-Upson County44,06014.1$14,61947.5
Candler County42,20115.4$12,65147.5
Savannah-Chatham County5736,32612.9$15,34247.5
Ware County95,97313.2$15,38747.4
Habersham County147,20413.7$14,58747.4
Thomasville City52,80013.1$14,90347.4
Lee County86,33314.6$11,37747.4
Commerce City41,78513.9$13,89247.3
Charlton County41,68613.3$13,99047.3
Marietta City138,71110.8$17,61247.2
Fayette County2420,07014.2$14,04147.0
Lumpkin County53,74914.4$13,57146.8
Buford City55,84715.1$13,92646.6
Emanuel County64,05913.2$13,94046.5

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Georgia's districts

  1. Which Georgia school districts have the most resources?
    City Schools of Decatur, whose 9 schools average 57.8 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Georgia's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Georgia?
    224 districts and other agencies ran at least one Georgia public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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