Georgia · NCES F-33 finance data
School Funding Equity in Georgia 216 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.
50 State avg score
49 National avg score
216 Districts ranked The equity picture in one line
Taylor County ranks first in Georgia for funding equity at 87/100, in a state whose districts average 50 against a national average of 49.
87/100 top score (Taylor County)
$16,369 per-pupil spending in the top district
47 districts scoring 70 or higher
38 districts below 30 # District Enrollment $/Pupil Free Lunch Local Rev % Score 1 Taylor County 1,229 $16,369 97.0% 21.7% 87 2 State Charter Schools- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc 450 $16,679 79.1% 6.5% 87 3 Clay County 200 $30,025 100.0% 35.6% 84 4 Stewart County 407 $21,514 100.0% 37.4% 83 5 Calhoun County 467 $19,326 100.0% 34.0% 82 6 State Charter Schools Ii- Atlanta Smart Academy 209 $18,333 83.3% 18.6% 82 7 Early County 1,668 $16,426 100.0% 35.1% 81 8 Turner County 1,189 $15,687 100.0% 28.1% 81 9 Quitman County 317 $20,846 100.0% 26.9% 81 10 State Charter Schools Ii- Atlanta Unbound Academy 241 $15,058 49.4% 0.3% 81 11 Webster County 265 $19,433 92.6% 38.4% 80 12 State Charter Schools Ii- Fulton Leadership Academy 227 $15,794 52.0% 0.9% 80 13 Johnson County 1,009 $15,540 94.5% 24.2% 79 14 Wheeler County 873 $14,485 89.5% 11.6% 79 15 Terrell County 1,035 $17,784 100.0% 31.5% 78 16 Hancock County 703 $22,858 100.0% 42.2% 78 17 Baker County 300 $18,570 100.0% 40.7% 78 18 Irwin County 1,622 $15,104 73.1% 23.0% 77 19 Colquitt County 8,830 $14,011 92.7% 21.3% 76 20 Meriwether County 2,323 $15,085 96.9% 34.7% 76 21 Jefferson County 2,059 $15,036 100.0% 33.7% 76 22 Atkinson County 1,630 $14,949 75.5% 18.5% 76 23 Warren County 662 $18,423 99.7% 40.5% 76 24 Talbot County 408 $19,820 100.0% 49.4% 76 25 Tattnall County 3,591 $14,310 78.4% 19.5% 75 26 Mitchell County 1,304 $19,212 100.0% 48.4% 75 27 Pelham City 1,387 $13,182 100.0% 13.1% 74 28 Seminole County 1,340 $15,712 100.0% 32.2% 74 29 Treutlen County 1,020 $13,602 89.4% 20.1% 74 30 State Charter Schools Ii- Genesis Innovation Academy for Gi 306 $13,626 53.3% 0.2% 74 31 State Charter Schools Ii- Genesis Innovation Academy for Bo 304 $13,560 56.9% 0.7% 74 32 Brooks County 2,141 $15,943 96.9% 26.7% 73 33 Telfair County 1,586 $14,354 88.9% 27.4% 73 34 Atlanta Public Schools 50,325 $22,882 78.7% 68.7% 72 35 Clarke County 12,340 $18,075 82.8% 52.5% 72 36 Ware County 5,973 $14,213 89.1% 25.7% 72 37 Bacon County 2,128 $14,096 77.1% 21.6% 72 38 Dooly County 1,110 $16,415 100.0% 35.5% 72 39 Twiggs County 717 $19,561 53.0% 47.2% 72 40 Ben Hill County 3,003 $14,371 79.5% 24.1% 71 41 Wilkinson County 1,119 $17,357 89.1% 42.9% 71 42 Miller County 735 $16,780 100.0% 37.7% 71 43 Glascock County 573 $15,865 46.5% 24.3% 71 44 State Charter Schools Ii- International Academy of Smyrna 318 $14,061 50.0% 9.9% 71 45 Emanuel County 4,059 $13,263 98.2% 23.1% 70 46 Sumter County 3,630 $15,168 100.0% 32.9% 70 47 Jenkins County 1,146 $13,777 93.3% 30.4% 70 48 Burke County 3,990 $17,812 100.0% 76.3% 69 49 State Charter Schools Ii- Ethos Classical Charter School 409 $16,328 100.0% 1.4% 69 50 Thomas County 5,727 $13,787 85.8% 27.8% 68 51 Greene County 2,589 $17,353 64.2% 62.9% 68 52 Crawford County 1,562 $14,203 57.1% 22.4% 68 53 Randolph County 642 $20,934 100.0% 33.2% 68 54 State Charter Schools Ii- Resurgence Hall Charter School 403 $16,153 51.6% 10.7% 68 55 State Charter Schools- Odyssey Charter School 339 $14,353 25.1% 0.0% 68 56 Montgomery County 951 $13,871 94.9% 32.3% 67 57 Dougherty County 13,043 $16,262 100.0% 29.8% 66 58 Macon County 1,114 $15,758 100.0% 33.5% 66 59 Crisp County 3,575 $14,107 99.0% 30.3% 65 60 Putnam County 2,978 $15,735 80.8% 55.3% 65 61 Dublin City 2,288 $15,661 100.0% 37.2% 65 62 Towns County 1,002 $17,231 47.6% 59.9% 65 63 Walker County 8,401 $14,055 56.2% 30.5% 64 64 Cook County 3,096 $13,197 74.9% 26.0% 64 65 Marietta City 8,711 $16,205 55.6% 54.0% 63 66 Mcduffie County 3,272 $13,811 89.9% 34.3% 63 67 Wilkes County 1,265 $14,872 81.0% 36.9% 63 68 Rockdale County 15,734 $15,205 61.4% 37.9% 62 69 Haralson County 3,429 $14,603 85.1% 28.2% 61 70 Pulaski County 1,330 $13,866 81.6% 13.3% 61 71 Wilcox County 1,188 $13,230 87.8% 24.5% 61 72 Griffin-Spalding County 9,563 $13,647 93.3% 31.6% 60 73 Screven County 2,048 $13,517 63.2% 30.1% 60 74 Evans County 1,818 $14,593 97.1% 24.5% 60 75 State Charter Schools- Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter 390 $14,371 68.5% 14.1% 60 76 State Charter Schools Ii- Pataula Charter Academy 575 $13,630 52.5% 5.6% 59 77 Richmond County 29,589 $14,096 93.7% 35.6% 58 78 Mcintosh County 1,333 $15,504 79.2% 45.4% 58 79 State Charter Schools Ii- Baconton Community Charter School 890 $12,529 44.8% 1.5% 58 80 State Charter Schools Ii- Atlanta Heights Charter School 681 $13,337 99.6% 0.0% 58 81 Dalton Public Schools 7,675 $13,574 60.9% 36.1% 57 82 Elbert County 3,066 $14,087 78.0% 29.9% 57 83 Rabun County 2,270 $16,660 43.4% 65.8% 57 84 Thomaston-Upson County 4,060 $13,639 85.7% 27.8% 56 85 Thomasville City 2,800 $14,428 77.0% 42.6% 56 86 State Charter Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charte 486 $12,863 97.5% 7.1% 56 87 Catoosa County 10,426 $13,732 37.7% 33.6% 55 88 Polk County 7,878 $12,775 79.4% 25.6% 55 89 Tift County 7,661 $12,730 100.0% 30.1% 55 90 Rome City 6,573 $13,063 73.8% 35.4% 55 91 Brantley County 3,403 $12,696 70.9% 17.2% 55 92 Clinch County 1,251 $14,266 74.4% 35.0% 55 93 Wayne County 5,172 $13,281 75.2% 28.6% 54 94 Baldwin County 4,693 $13,772 89.3% 37.2% 54 95 Vidalia City 2,366 $12,758 76.7% 29.5% 54 96 State Charter Schools Ii- Liberty Tech Charter Academy 417 $12,394 5.5% 3.1% 54 97 City Schools of Decatur 5,655 $16,600 11.1% 57.4% 53 98 Appling County 3,463 $13,957 80.1% 38.8% 53 99 Toombs County 3,019 $12,881 86.6% 27.7% 53 100 State Charter Schools Ii- Cirrus Charter Academy 469 $12,945 100.0% 1.9% 53 101 Dekalb County 92,368 $15,594 75.0% 51.6% 52 102 Bibb County 21,392 $14,591 100.0% 38.9% 52 103 Whitfield County 12,317 $12,781 55.1% 29.3% 52 104 Valdosta City 8,291 $12,517 92.9% 33.3% 52 105 Habersham County 7,204 $14,229 50.8% 37.8% 52 106 Madison County 5,077 $13,267 46.7% 29.9% 52 107 Savannah-Chatham County 36,326 $14,986 62.0% 57.2% 51 108 Chattooga County 2,575 $13,306 65.7% 29.2% 51 109 Charlton County 1,686 $13,177 56.8% 31.7% 51 110 Laurens County 6,424 $12,586 84.8% 24.8% 50 111 Stephens County 3,840 $12,762 69.1% 32.3% 50 112 Gordon County 6,421 $13,413 51.3% 32.6% 49 113 State Charter Schools- Mountain Education Charter High Scho 2,581 $11,218 21.0% 0.5% 49 114 Marion County 1,279 $13,249 82.5% 24.5% 49 115 State Charter Schools Ii- Furlow Charter School 573 $10,688 65.1% 2.3% 49 116 Union County 3,024 $13,940 41.0% 50.2% 48 117 Houston County 30,631 $13,206 56.8% 32.4% 47 118 Murray County 6,903 $12,123 61.4% 28.5% 47 119 Grady County 4,405 $11,806 100.0% 22.6% 47 120 Lincoln County 1,231 $14,729 46.5% 38.4% 47 121 Echols County 891 $12,668 84.6% 25.0% 47 122 Fannin County 2,799 $14,962 41.4% 60.4% 46 123 Trion City 1,327 $12,096 41.2% 21.1% 46 124 Coffee County 7,538 $12,502 85.6% 24.9% 45 125 Pickens County 4,124 $14,194 37.7% 50.4% 45 126 Peach County 3,866 $13,308 82.0% 38.5% 45 127 Washington County 2,827 $12,904 86.8% 38.7% 45 128 Glynn County 12,844 $13,446 59.1% 56.2% 44 129 Troup County 12,280 $13,130 74.8% 40.6% 44 130 Decatur County 4,310 $13,496 100.0% 35.3% 44 131 Banks County 2,843 $13,371 42.8% 39.6% 44 132 State Charter Schools- Cherokee Charter Academy 622 $12,612 12.9% 11.5% 44 133 State Charter Schools Ii- Sail Charter Academy - School for 568 $12,011 1.9% 6.0% 44 134 State Charter Schools Ii- Yi Hwang Academy of Language Exce 301 $14,212 5.6% 4.7% 44 135 Floyd County 8,925 $14,189 44.0% 38.4% 43 136 Jones County 5,157 $12,570 50.3% 29.7% 42 137 State Charter Schools- Dubois Integrity Academy 1,320 $11,653 96.4% 6.6% 42 138 Chattahoochee County 970 $12,184 65.3% 20.9% 42 139 State Charter Schools Ii- Spring Creek Charter Academy 413 $12,582 49.6% 7.4% 42 140 Lanier County 1,722 $12,294 86.3% 19.8% 41 141 Dodge County 2,785 $12,681 77.3% 23.2% 40 142 Oglethorpe County 2,211 $12,862 45.4% 37.9% 40 143 Jackson County 9,918 $13,475 35.8% 51.1% 39 144 Fulton County 89,935 $13,999 47.5% 61.5% 38 145 Muscogee County 29,818 $12,762 81.3% 38.8% 38 146 Newton County 18,661 $12,938 74.3% 35.3% 38 147 Pierce County 3,637 $12,359 60.6% 30.2% 38 148 Jeff Davis County 3,075 $11,889 71.3% 24.0% 38 149 Bleckley County 2,605 $12,517 58.3% 22.1% 38 150 Douglas County 25,802 $12,996 60.0% 38.8% 37 151 Candler County 2,201 $11,694 84.2% 25.6% 37 152 State Charter Schools Ii- Academy for Classical Education 1,807 $9,384 14.9% 5.6% 37 153 White County 3,827 $13,444 42.4% 45.1% 36 154 Berrien County 3,074 $12,608 58.1% 23.5% 36 155 Jasper County 2,573 $13,328 49.3% 35.4% 36 156 Schley County 1,231 $11,863 38.4% 23.6% 36 157 State Charter Schools Ii- Brookhaven Innovation Academy 501 $8,985 20.0% 2.2% 36 158 Cobb County 106,703 $13,203 37.7% 52.6% 35 159 Clayton County 52,186 $12,136 89.8% 33.4% 35 160 Barrow County 14,882 $12,318 39.9% 37.1% 35 161 Bulloch County 11,050 $12,521 56.8% 37.4% 35 162 Lumpkin County 3,749 $13,556 37.0% 43.4% 35 163 Butts County 3,564 $12,412 83.2% 39.4% 35 164 Worth County 3,118 $11,594 100.0% 27.7% 35 165 Lowndes County 10,728 $11,491 48.2% 35.0% 34 166 State Charter Schools- Georgia Cyber Academy 8,876 $9,416 47.8% 0.0% 34 167 Liberty County 10,610 $12,299 58.5% 27.2% 33 168 Franklin County 3,619 $12,631 51.1% 44.0% 33 169 Commerce City 1,785 $13,175 41.7% 37.7% 33 170 Gwinnett County 181,814 $13,113 46.5% 44.3% 32 171 Dawson County 3,906 $14,767 33.3% 61.1% 32 172 State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr 2,519 $11,144 59.7% 0.7% 32 173 Heard County 2,195 $12,727 48.0% 45.3% 32 174 State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and Th 969 $10,194 - 0.9% 32 175 Fayette County 20,070 $13,095 22.8% 54.1% 31 176 Monroe County 4,511 $13,948 42.2% 52.8% 31 177 Dade County 2,063 $12,273 36.9% 38.2% 31 178 State Charter Schools Ii- International Charter Academy of 200 $12,269 2.0% 4.3% 31 179 Camden County 9,523 $11,637 36.8% 34.1% 29 180 Lee County 6,333 $11,584 38.3% 34.3% 29 181 Long County 4,343 $10,423 57.5% 18.6% 29 182 Morgan County 3,514 $13,193 38.0% 49.7% 29 183 State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Charter High School - 1,942 $10,172 52.2% 0.3% 29 184 State Charter Schools- Scintilla Charter Academy 721 $10,369 30.5% 3.5% 29 185 Gilmer County 4,113 $12,721 52.2% 48.1% 28 186 State Charter Schools- International Charter School of Atla 842 $9,553 - 5.3% 28 187 Paulding County 31,518 $11,640 37.8% 36.7% 27 188 Hall County 27,328 $12,147 45.9% 42.4% 27 189 Coweta County 23,200 $12,662 35.3% 49.4% 27 190 Carroll County 15,981 $12,419 51.1% 34.1% 27 191 Gainesville City 7,974 $12,555 61.0% 42.6% 27 192 State Charter Schools Ii- Coweta Charter Academy 789 $10,272 19.9% 4.9% 27 193 Bartow County 13,806 $12,735 45.5% 47.3% 26 194 Cartersville City 4,497 $12,593 43.8% 37.9% 26 195 Social Circle City 1,941 $12,482 33.6% 35.2% 26 196 State Charter Schools- Georgia Connections Academy 6,373 $7,401 31.0% 0.1% 25 197 State Charter Schools Ii- D.E.L.T.a. Steam Academy 292 $9,332 - 6.2% 25 198 Effingham County 14,047 $11,725 31.6% 34.1% 24 199 Hart County 3,656 $12,464 48.6% 41.5% 24 200 State Charter Schools Ii- Northwest Classical Academy 640 $9,418 12.5% 12.6% 24 201 Oconee County 8,531 $11,221 9.8% 48.5% 23 202 Pike County 3,584 $10,738 31.4% 35.1% 23 203 Cherokee County 41,891 $12,141 24.6% 51.1% 22 204 Chickamauga City 1,277 $11,166 10.9% 32.7% 22 205 Bryan County 10,221 $10,800 27.3% 36.9% 21 206 Harris County 5,645 $12,696 25.1% 45.9% 21 207 Bremen City 2,355 $11,428 13.8% 31.4% 21 208 Henry County 43,417 $12,402 47.4% 47.9% 19 209 Carrollton City 5,612 $11,219 46.7% 35.1% 19 210 Lamar County 2,820 $10,983 52.8% 37.6% 18 211 Columbia County 29,025 $11,434 24.9% 43.9% 17 212 Buford City 5,847 $12,863 26.7% 56.3% 17 213 Walton County 14,557 $11,697 37.7% 44.2% 16 214 Calhoun City 4,135 $10,876 52.3% 43.4% 12 215 Jefferson City 4,166 $10,478 14.6% 46.9% 10 216 Forsyth County 54,077 $10,928 11.8% 54.6% 7
How the Equity Score Works
The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to
the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2021-22, released in 2024),
which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the
spending differences the score captures; our methodology
documents each weight:
Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)
Higher spending relative to peers
Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)
Spending weighted by poverty level, rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest
Funding Diversity (0-25)
Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support
Resource Access (0-25)
Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention
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