School Funding Equity in Georgia 216 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology .
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Highly Equitable (70+)
# District Enrollment $/Pupil Free Lunch Local Rev % Score 1 Taylor County 1,229 $24,360 97.0% 21.7% 91 2 Wheeler County 873 $37,424 89.5% 11.6% 86 3 Tattnall County 3,591 $20,074 78.4% 19.5% 84 4 Clay County 200 $30,323 100.0% 35.6% 84 5 State Charter Schools- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc 450 $17,344 79.1% 6.5% 82 6 State Charter Schools II- Fulton Leadership Academy 227 $17,984 52.0% 0.9% 82 7 State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy 209 $18,618 83.3% 18.6% 82 8 Stewart County 407 $22,327 100.0% 37.4% 81 9 Ben Hill County 3,003 $22,289 79.5% 24.1% 80 10 Crawford County 1,562 $20,060 57.1% 22.4% 80 11 Early County 1,668 $17,999 100.0% 35.1% 79 12 Johnson County 1,009 $17,314 94.5% 24.2% 79 13 Calhoun County 467 $21,398 100.0% 34.0% 79 14 State Charter Schools II- Ethos Classical Charter School 409 $16,328 100.0% 1.4% 79 15 Quitman County 317 $21,685 100.0% 26.9% 79 16 Meriwether County 2,323 $17,559 96.9% 34.7% 77 17 Pulaski County 1,330 $39,271 81.6% 13.3% 77 18 Turner County 1,189 $16,832 100.0% 28.1% 77 19 Webster County 265 $20,264 92.6% 38.4% 77 20 Cook County 3,096 $17,382 74.9% 26.0% 76 21 Irwin County 1,622 $17,213 73.1% 23.0% 76 22 Baker County 300 $19,757 100.0% 40.7% 76 23 Hancock County 703 $22,937 100.0% 42.2% 75 24 Warren County 662 $18,812 99.7% 40.5% 75 25 Talbot County 408 $21,568 100.0% 49.4% 75 26 Laurens County 6,424 $23,041 84.8% 24.8% 74 27 Mitchell County 1,304 $20,066 100.0% 48.4% 74 28 Brooks County 2,141 $17,192 96.9% 26.7% 73 29 Miller County 735 $18,146 100.0% 37.7% 73 30 State Charter Schools II- International Academy of Smyrna 318 $16,114 50.0% 9.9% 73 31 Clarke County 12,340 $19,385 82.8% 52.5% 71 32 Seminole County 1,340 $16,824 100.0% 32.2% 71 33 State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Unbound Academy 241 $15,058 49.4% 0.3% 71 34 Atlanta Public Schools 50,325 $24,033 78.7% 68.7% 70 35 Jefferson County 2,059 $15,436 100.0% 33.7% 70 36 Telfair County 1,586 $15,811 88.9% 27.4% 70 37 Sumter County 3,630 $17,405 100.0% 32.9% 69 38 Atkinson County 1,630 $15,719 75.5% 18.5% 69 39 Twiggs County 717 $19,972 53.0% 47.2% 69 40 Putnam County 2,978 $19,879 80.8% 55.3% 68 41 Jenkins County 1,146 $14,820 93.3% 30.4% 68 42 Colquitt County 8,830 $14,330 92.7% 21.3% 67 43 Dooly County 1,110 $17,798 100.0% 35.5% 67 44 Treutlen County 1,020 $14,277 89.4% 20.1% 67 45 Ware County 5,973 $15,108 89.1% 25.7% 66 46 Terrell County 1,035 $18,797 100.0% 31.5% 66 47 Randolph County 642 $22,024 100.0% 33.2% 66 48 State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for Bo 304 $13,906 56.9% 0.7% 66 49 Emanuel County 4,059 $14,274 98.2% 23.1% 65 50 Burke County 3,990 $18,859 100.0% 76.3% 65 51 Greene County 2,589 $18,264 64.2% 62.9% 65 52 Dublin City 2,288 $17,915 100.0% 37.2% 65 53 Bacon County 2,128 $14,737 77.1% 21.6% 65 54 Wilkinson County 1,119 $18,468 89.1% 42.9% 65 55 Glascock County 573 $16,031 46.5% 24.3% 65 56 State Charter Schools- Odyssey Charter School 339 $14,662 25.1% 0.0% 65 57 State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for Gi 306 $13,980 53.3% 0.2% 65 58 Thomas County 5,727 $14,962 85.8% 27.8% 64 59 Bleckley County 2,605 $18,674 58.3% 22.1% 64 60 Pelham City 1,387 $13,610 100.0% 13.1% 64 61 Dougherty County 13,043 $16,606 100.0% 29.8% 62 62 Wayne County 5,172 $15,852 75.2% 28.6% 62 63 Rabun County 2,270 $20,436 43.4% 65.8% 62 64 State Charter Schools II- Baconton Community Charter School 890 $14,056 44.8% 1.5% 62 65 State Charter Schools II- Pataula Charter Academy 575 $16,005 52.5% 5.6% 62 66 Grady County 4,405 $13,789 100.0% 22.6% 61 67 Haralson County 3,429 $17,433 85.1% 28.2% 61 68 Wilkes County 1,265 $16,363 81.0% 36.9% 61 69 Macon County 1,114 $18,998 100.0% 33.5% 61 70 Towns County 1,002 $18,270 47.6% 59.9% 61 71 State Charter Schools II- Resurgence Hall Charter School 403 $16,153 51.6% 10.7% 61 72 Marietta City 8,711 $17,495 55.6% 54.0% 60 73 Dalton Public Schools 7,675 $15,490 60.9% 36.1% 60 74 Elbert County 3,066 $15,737 78.0% 29.9% 60 75 Evans County 1,818 $17,047 97.1% 24.5% 60 76 State Charter Schools II- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charte 486 $13,777 97.5% 7.1% 60 77 Walker County 8,401 $14,671 56.2% 30.5% 59 78 McIntosh County 1,333 $16,796 79.2% 45.4% 59 79 Montgomery County 951 $14,739 94.9% 32.3% 59 80 State Charter Schools II- Yi Hwang Academy of Language Exce 301 $14,654 5.6% 4.7% 59 81 Rockdale County 15,734 $16,396 61.4% 37.9% 58 82 Fannin County 2,799 $20,317 41.4% 60.4% 58 83 Chattooga County 2,575 $15,890 65.7% 29.2% 58 84 Screven County 2,048 $14,453 63.2% 30.1% 58 85 Lanier County 1,722 $14,628 86.3% 19.8% 58 86 Richmond County 29,589 $15,323 93.7% 35.6% 57 87 Griffin-Spalding County 9,563 $14,916 93.3% 31.6% 57 88 State Charter Schools- Scintilla Charter Academy 721 $13,995 30.5% 3.5% 56 89 Catoosa County 10,426 $15,325 37.7% 33.6% 55 90 Gainesville City 7,974 $20,757 61.0% 42.6% 55 91 Cartersville City 4,497 $20,382 43.8% 37.9% 55 92 Clinch County 1,251 $16,292 74.4% 35.0% 55 93 Rome City 6,573 $14,423 73.8% 35.4% 54 94 Baldwin County 4,693 $16,371 89.3% 37.2% 54 95 Peach County 3,866 $16,944 82.0% 38.5% 54 96 Stephens County 3,840 $14,547 69.1% 32.3% 54 97 Savannah-Chatham County 36,326 $17,225 62.0% 57.2% 53 98 Polk County 7,878 $14,251 79.4% 25.6% 53 99 Thomaston-Upson County 4,060 $15,094 85.7% 27.8% 53 100 Toombs County 3,019 $13,832 86.6% 27.7% 53 101 State Charter Schools II- Cirrus Charter Academy 469 $14,433 100.0% 1.9% 53 102 Whitfield County 12,317 $14,319 55.1% 29.3% 52 103 Crisp County 3,575 $14,453 99.0% 30.3% 52 104 Union County 3,024 $16,238 41.0% 50.2% 52 105 Wilcox County 1,188 $14,480 87.8% 24.5% 52 106 State Charter Schools II- Spring Creek Charter Academy 413 $13,420 49.6% 7.4% 52 107 Appling County 3,463 $14,886 80.1% 38.8% 51 108 McDuffie County 3,272 $14,148 89.9% 34.3% 51 109 Lumpkin County 3,749 $18,530 37.0% 43.4% 50 110 Marion County 1,279 $15,012 82.5% 24.5% 50 111 State Charter Schools II- Liberty Tech Charter Academy 417 $12,394 5.5% 3.1% 50 112 Glynn County 12,844 $16,044 59.1% 56.2% 49 113 Gordon County 6,421 $15,424 51.3% 32.6% 49 114 City Schools of Decatur 5,655 $17,566 11.1% 57.4% 49 115 Madison County 5,077 $14,158 46.7% 29.9% 49 116 Brantley County 3,403 $13,192 70.9% 17.2% 49 117 Vidalia City 2,366 $13,996 76.7% 29.5% 49 118 State Charter Schools II- Furlow Charter School 573 $10,949 65.1% 2.3% 49 119 Bibb County 21,392 $15,811 100.0% 38.9% 48 120 Tift County 7,661 $13,478 100.0% 30.1% 48 121 Lincoln County 1,231 $16,085 46.5% 38.4% 48 122 State Charter Schools- Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter 390 $14,471 68.5% 14.1% 48 123 Valdosta City 8,291 $13,099 92.9% 33.3% 47 124 State Charter Schools- Dubois Integrity Academy 1,320 $13,765 96.4% 6.6% 47 125 State Charter Schools II- International Charter Academy of 200 $13,162 2.0% 4.3% 47 126 Floyd County 8,925 $16,880 44.0% 38.4% 46 127 State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School 681 $13,337 99.6% 0.0% 46 128 DeKalb County 92,368 $16,212 75.0% 51.6% 45 129 Commerce City 1,785 $15,407 41.7% 37.7% 45 130 Houston County 30,631 $14,734 56.8% 32.4% 44 131 Lowndes County 10,728 $14,361 48.2% 35.0% 44 132 Habersham County 7,204 $14,492 50.8% 37.8% 44 133 State Charter Schools II- SAIL Charter Academy - School for 568 $13,277 1.9% 6.0% 44 134 State Charter Schools- Georgia Cyber Academy 8,876 $9,416 47.8% 0.0% 43 135 Pickens County 4,124 $16,103 37.7% 50.4% 43 136 Butts County 3,564 $15,038 83.2% 39.4% 43 137 Heard County 2,195 $15,605 48.0% 45.3% 43 138 State Charter Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy 501 $10,700 20.0% 2.2% 42 139 Coffee County 7,538 $13,210 85.6% 24.9% 41 140 Pierce County 3,637 $14,152 60.6% 30.2% 41 141 Thomasville City 2,800 $14,650 77.0% 42.6% 41 142 Charlton County 1,686 $13,719 56.8% 31.7% 41 143 State Charter Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy 292 $9,347 — 6.2% 41 144 Muscogee County 29,818 $14,671 81.3% 38.8% 40 145 Jackson County 9,918 $15,911 35.8% 51.1% 40 146 Candler County 2,201 $13,690 84.2% 25.6% 40 147 State Charter Schools II- Academy For Classical Education 1,807 $11,868 14.9% 5.6% 40 148 State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and th 969 $13,432 — 0.9% 40 149 Hall County 27,328 $15,070 45.9% 42.4% 39 150 Carroll County 15,981 $15,321 51.1% 34.1% 39 151 Barrow County 14,882 $14,450 39.9% 37.1% 39 152 Decatur County 4,310 $14,317 100.0% 35.3% 39 153 Banks County 2,843 $14,302 42.8% 39.6% 39 154 State Charter Schools- Cherokee Charter Academy 622 $12,835 12.9% 11.5% 39 155 Newton County 18,661 $14,629 74.3% 35.3% 38 156 Troup County 12,280 $13,562 74.8% 40.6% 38 157 Dawson County 3,906 $17,569 33.3% 61.1% 38 158 Trion City 1,327 $12,752 41.2% 21.1% 38 159 Echols County 891 $12,850 84.6% 25.0% 38 160 Murray County 6,903 $12,613 61.4% 28.5% 37 161 Washington County 2,827 $14,174 86.8% 38.7% 37 162 Oglethorpe County 2,211 $13,245 45.4% 37.9% 37 163 Schley County 1,231 $12,979 38.4% 23.6% 37 164 Chattahoochee County 970 $13,126 65.3% 20.9% 37 165 Cobb County 106,703 $14,611 37.7% 52.6% 36 166 Fulton County 89,935 $15,569 47.5% 61.5% 36 167 Jones County 5,157 $13,245 50.3% 29.7% 36 168 White County 3,827 $15,129 42.4% 45.1% 36 169 Jeff Davis County 3,075 $12,967 71.3% 24.0% 36 170 Berrien County 3,074 $13,967 58.1% 23.5% 36 171 Fayette County 20,070 $15,175 22.8% 54.1% 35 172 Bremen City 2,355 $15,515 13.8% 31.4% 35 173 Clayton County 52,186 $13,263 89.8% 33.4% 34 174 Liberty County 10,610 $13,521 58.5% 27.2% 33 175 Dodge County 2,785 $12,871 77.3% 23.2% 33 176 Douglas County 25,802 $13,981 60.0% 38.8% 32 177 Bulloch County 11,050 $13,409 56.8% 37.4% 32 178 Worth County 3,118 $12,024 100.0% 27.7% 32 179 Gwinnett County 181,814 $14,002 46.5% 44.3% 30 180 Camden County 9,523 $12,811 36.8% 34.1% 29 181 Jasper County 2,573 $13,705 49.3% 35.4% 29 182 State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr 2,519 $11,148 59.7% 0.7% 29 183 State Charter Schools II- Northwest Classical Academy 640 $9,913 12.5% 12.6% 29 184 State Charter Schools- Mountain Education Charter High Scho 2,581 $11,230 21.0% 0.5% 28 185 Effingham County 14,047 $13,167 31.6% 34.1% 27 186 Franklin County 3,619 $13,084 51.1% 44.0% 27 187 Morgan County 3,514 $14,063 38.0% 49.7% 27 188 State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Charter High School - 1,942 $10,172 52.2% 0.3% 27 189 State Charter Schools- International Charter School of Atla 842 $9,785 — 5.3% 27 190 State Charter Schools II- Coweta Charter Academy 789 $11,431 19.9% 4.9% 27 191 Coweta County 23,200 $14,016 35.3% 49.4% 26 192 Bryan County 10,221 $13,112 27.3% 36.9% 26 193 Hart County 3,656 $13,751 48.6% 41.5% 26 194 State Charter Schools- Georgia Connections Academy 6,373 $7,402 31.0% 0.1% 25 195 Long County 4,343 $10,685 57.5% 18.6% 25 196 Gilmer County 4,113 $13,531 52.2% 48.1% 25 197 Dade County 2,063 $12,719 36.9% 38.2% 25 198 Social Circle City 1,941 $12,981 33.6% 35.2% 24 199 Harris County 5,645 $14,267 25.1% 45.9% 23 200 Monroe County 4,511 $14,209 42.2% 52.8% 23 201 Cherokee County 41,891 $13,227 24.6% 51.1% 22 202 Paulding County 31,518 $12,294 37.8% 36.7% 22 203 Oconee County 8,531 $13,389 9.8% 48.5% 22 204 Lee County 6,333 $12,368 38.3% 34.3% 22 205 Bartow County 13,806 $13,186 45.5% 47.3% 21 206 Buford City 5,847 $14,501 26.7% 56.3% 21 207 Carrollton City 5,612 $13,037 46.7% 35.1% 21 208 Calhoun City 4,135 $13,671 52.3% 43.4% 20 209 Chickamauga City 1,277 $11,643 10.9% 32.7% 19 210 Pike County 3,584 $12,715 31.4% 35.1% 18 211 Lamar County 2,820 $12,334 52.8% 37.6% 18 212 Henry County 43,417 $13,123 47.4% 47.9% 15 213 Walton County 14,557 $12,755 37.7% 44.2% 15 214 Columbia County 29,025 $12,726 24.9% 43.9% 14 215 Jefferson City 4,166 $11,235 14.6% 46.9% 9 216 Forsyth County 54,077 $12,614 11.8% 54.6% 8
How the Equity Score Works The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:
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
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.