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.
Compiled by PlainSchools , Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026
50 State avg score
49 National avg score
216 Districts ranked The equity picture in one line
State Charter Schools Ii- Atlanta Unbound Academy ranks first in Georgia for funding equity at 95/100, in a state whose districts average 50 against a national average of 49.
95/100 top score (State Charter Schools Ii- Atlanta Unbound Academy)
$22,407 per-pupil spending in the top district
45 districts scoring 70 or higher
37 districts below 30 # District Enrollment $/Pupil Free Lunch Local Rev % Score 1 State Charter Schools Ii- Atlanta Unbound Academy 241 $22,407 49.4% 0.3% 95 2 State Charter Schools Ii- Genesis Innovation Academy for Bo 304 $17,980 56.9% 0.7% 90 3 State Charter Schools Ii- Genesis Innovation Academy for Gi 306 $16,797 53.3% 0.2% 86 4 Taylor County 1,229 $16,136 97.0% 21.7% 85 5 Clay County 200 $31,625 100.0% 35.6% 84 6 State Charter Schools- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc 450 $16,271 79.1% 6.5% 83 7 Turner County 1,189 $16,906 100.0% 28.1% 82 8 Stewart County 407 $22,713 100.0% 37.4% 82 9 Early County 1,668 $18,154 100.0% 35.1% 81 10 Treutlen County 1,020 $15,639 89.4% 20.1% 81 11 Wheeler County 873 $15,865 89.5% 11.6% 81 12 Calhoun County 467 $19,591 100.0% 34.0% 81 13 Quitman County 317 $19,785 100.0% 26.9% 80 14 State Charter Schools Ii- Atlanta Smart Academy 209 $17,646 83.3% 18.6% 80 15 Baker County 300 $19,813 100.0% 40.7% 79 16 Webster County 265 $19,755 92.6% 38.4% 79 17 Hancock County 703 $25,667 100.0% 42.2% 78 18 Meriwether County 2,323 $16,105 96.9% 34.7% 77 19 Atkinson County 1,630 $16,014 75.5% 18.5% 77 20 Terrell County 1,035 $17,581 100.0% 31.5% 77 21 Talbot County 408 $22,998 100.0% 49.4% 77 22 Mitchell County 1,304 $20,008 100.0% 48.4% 76 23 Colquitt County 8,830 $14,660 92.7% 21.3% 75 24 Jefferson County 2,059 $15,562 100.0% 33.7% 75 25 Warren County 662 $19,118 99.7% 40.5% 75 26 Clarke County 12,340 $21,012 82.8% 52.5% 74 27 Dooly County 1,110 $19,422 100.0% 35.5% 74 28 Johnson County 1,009 $15,048 94.5% 24.2% 74 29 Twiggs County 717 $23,591 53.0% 47.2% 74 30 State Charter Schools Ii- Fulton Leadership Academy 227 $15,150 52.0% 0.9% 74 31 Ware County 5,973 $15,387 89.1% 25.7% 73 32 Ben Hill County 3,003 $15,740 79.5% 24.1% 73 33 Telfair County 1,586 $15,247 88.9% 27.4% 73 34 Bacon County 2,128 $14,862 77.1% 21.6% 72 35 Pelham City 1,387 $13,718 100.0% 13.1% 72 36 Jenkins County 1,146 $14,895 93.3% 30.4% 72 37 Montgomery County 951 $15,683 94.9% 32.3% 72 38 Atlanta Public Schools 50,325 $23,046 78.7% 68.7% 71 39 Brooks County 2,141 $15,866 96.9% 26.7% 71 40 Wilkinson County 1,119 $18,397 89.1% 42.9% 71 41 Miller County 735 $18,152 100.0% 37.7% 71 42 Greene County 2,589 $19,636 64.2% 62.9% 70 43 Irwin County 1,622 $14,707 73.1% 23.0% 70 44 Glascock County 573 $16,480 46.5% 24.3% 70 45 State Charter Schools- Odyssey Charter School 339 $15,543 25.1% 0.0% 70 46 Burke County 3,990 $19,444 100.0% 76.3% 69 47 Sumter County 3,630 $15,611 100.0% 32.9% 69 48 Tattnall County 3,591 $14,290 78.4% 19.5% 69 49 Mcduffie County 3,272 $15,648 89.9% 34.3% 69 50 Seminole County 1,340 $15,125 100.0% 32.2% 69 51 State Charter Schools Ii- International Academy of Smyrna 318 $14,591 50.0% 9.9% 69 52 Dougherty County 13,043 $18,742 100.0% 29.8% 68 53 Emanuel County 4,059 $13,940 98.2% 23.1% 68 54 State Charter Schools Ii- Atlanta Heights Charter School 681 $15,940 99.6% 0.0% 68 55 Randolph County 642 $22,226 100.0% 33.2% 68 56 Cook County 3,096 $14,353 74.9% 26.0% 67 57 Dublin City 2,288 $17,579 100.0% 37.2% 67 58 Macon County 1,114 $16,984 100.0% 33.5% 67 59 Crisp County 3,575 $15,093 99.0% 30.3% 66 60 Towns County 1,002 $18,874 47.6% 59.9% 66 61 Putnam County 2,978 $16,867 80.8% 55.3% 65 62 Crawford County 1,562 $14,461 57.1% 22.4% 65 63 Wilkes County 1,265 $16,070 81.0% 36.9% 65 64 Marietta City 8,711 $17,612 55.6% 54.0% 64 65 Walker County 8,401 $14,698 56.2% 30.5% 64 66 Thomas County 5,727 $14,165 85.8% 27.8% 64 67 Vidalia City 2,366 $14,575 76.7% 29.5% 63 68 Pulaski County 1,330 $14,883 81.6% 13.3% 63 69 Wilcox County 1,188 $14,313 87.8% 24.5% 63 70 State Charter Schools Ii- Ethos Classical Charter School 409 $15,259 100.0% 1.4% 63 71 State Charter Schools- Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter 390 $15,708 68.5% 14.1% 62 72 Rockdale County 15,734 $15,849 61.4% 37.9% 61 73 State Charter Schools Ii- Pataula Charter Academy 575 $14,579 52.5% 5.6% 60 74 State Charter Schools Ii- Cirrus Charter Academy 469 $14,672 100.0% 1.9% 60 75 Rome City 6,573 $14,188 73.8% 35.4% 59 76 Dalton Public Schools 7,675 $14,396 60.9% 36.1% 58 77 Baldwin County 4,693 $15,131 89.3% 37.2% 58 78 Evans County 1,818 $15,101 97.1% 24.5% 58 79 Griffin-Spalding County 9,563 $14,084 93.3% 31.6% 57 80 Thomaston-Upson County 4,060 $14,619 85.7% 27.8% 57 81 Haralson County 3,429 $14,954 85.1% 28.2% 57 82 Screven County 2,048 $13,952 63.2% 30.1% 57 83 Mcintosh County 1,333 $16,059 79.2% 45.4% 57 84 State Charter Schools- Dubois Integrity Academy 1,320 $14,231 96.4% 6.6% 57 85 State Charter Schools Ii- Baconton Community Charter School 890 $13,060 44.8% 1.5% 57 86 State Charter Schools Ii- Furlow Charter School 573 $12,679 65.1% 2.3% 56 87 State Charter Schools Ii- Liberty Tech Charter Academy 417 $13,242 5.5% 3.1% 56 88 Polk County 7,878 $13,543 79.4% 25.6% 55 89 Brantley County 3,403 $13,358 70.9% 17.2% 55 90 Rabun County 2,270 $16,978 43.4% 65.8% 55 91 Elbert County 3,066 $14,402 78.0% 29.9% 54 92 Toombs County 3,019 $13,769 86.6% 27.7% 54 93 Thomasville City 2,800 $14,903 77.0% 42.6% 54 94 Catoosa County 10,426 $14,153 37.7% 33.6% 52 95 Union County 3,024 $15,291 41.0% 50.2% 52 96 Charlton County 1,686 $13,990 56.8% 31.7% 52 97 Whitfield County 12,317 $13,284 55.1% 29.3% 51 98 Valdosta City 8,291 $12,983 92.9% 33.3% 51 99 City Schools of Decatur 5,655 $16,939 11.1% 57.4% 51 100 Grady County 4,405 $12,978 100.0% 22.6% 51 101 Appling County 3,463 $14,476 80.1% 38.8% 51 102 Washington County 2,827 $14,361 86.8% 38.7% 51 103 Clinch County 1,251 $14,432 74.4% 35.0% 51 104 Clayton County 52,186 $14,609 89.8% 33.4% 50 105 Richmond County 29,589 $13,883 93.7% 35.6% 50 106 State Charter Schools Ii- Resurgence Hall Charter School 403 $13,682 51.6% 10.7% 50 107 Savannah-Chatham County 36,326 $15,342 62.0% 57.2% 49 108 Glynn County 12,844 $14,966 59.1% 56.2% 49 109 Tift County 7,661 $12,804 100.0% 30.1% 49 110 Habersham County 7,204 $14,587 50.8% 37.8% 49 111 Laurens County 6,424 $13,173 84.8% 24.8% 49 112 Madison County 5,077 $13,723 46.7% 29.9% 49 113 Fannin County 2,799 $16,158 41.4% 60.4% 49 114 Coffee County 7,538 $13,518 85.6% 24.9% 48 115 Wayne County 5,172 $13,479 75.2% 28.6% 48 116 Stephens County 3,840 $13,185 69.1% 32.3% 48 117 Chattooga County 2,575 $13,770 65.7% 29.2% 48 118 State Charter Schools Ii- Spring Creek Charter Academy 413 $13,930 49.6% 7.4% 48 119 Dekalb County 92,368 $15,368 75.0% 51.6% 47 120 Murray County 6,903 $12,593 61.4% 28.5% 47 121 Marion County 1,279 $13,781 82.5% 24.5% 47 122 Dodge County 2,785 $14,031 77.3% 23.2% 46 123 State Charter Schools- Mountain Education Charter High Scho 2,581 $10,074 21.0% 0.5% 46 124 Trion City 1,327 $12,693 41.2% 21.1% 46 125 State Charter Schools Ii- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charte 486 $12,177 97.5% 7.1% 46 126 Bibb County 21,392 $14,316 100.0% 38.9% 45 127 State Charter Schools- Georgia Cyber Academy 8,876 $13,100 47.8% 0.0% 45 128 Pickens County 4,124 $14,714 37.7% 50.4% 44 129 Lanier County 1,722 $13,284 86.3% 19.8% 44 130 Chattahoochee County 970 $13,053 65.3% 20.9% 44 131 Banks County 2,843 $13,962 42.8% 39.6% 43 132 Cobb County 106,703 $14,680 37.7% 52.6% 42 133 Bulloch County 11,050 $14,007 56.8% 37.4% 42 134 State Charter Schools Ii- Sail Charter Academy - School for 568 $11,717 1.9% 6.0% 42 135 Fulton County 89,935 $15,183 47.5% 61.5% 41 136 Troup County 12,280 $13,298 74.8% 40.6% 41 137 Bleckley County 2,605 $13,493 58.3% 22.1% 41 138 Oglethorpe County 2,211 $13,653 45.4% 37.9% 41 139 Muscogee County 29,818 $13,792 81.3% 38.8% 40 140 Newton County 18,661 $14,013 74.3% 35.3% 40 141 Floyd County 8,925 $14,510 44.0% 38.4% 40 142 Pierce County 3,637 $13,106 60.6% 30.2% 40 143 Lincoln County 1,231 $14,353 46.5% 38.4% 40 144 Echols County 891 $12,391 84.6% 25.0% 40 145 State Charter Schools- Cherokee Charter Academy 622 $12,379 12.9% 11.5% 40 146 Houston County 30,631 $13,044 56.8% 32.4% 39 147 Jones County 5,157 $12,846 50.3% 29.7% 39 148 Peach County 3,866 $13,445 82.0% 38.5% 39 149 Candler County 2,201 $12,651 84.2% 25.6% 39 150 Gordon County 6,421 $12,922 51.3% 32.6% 38 151 Jeff Davis County 3,075 $12,458 71.3% 24.0% 38 152 State Charter Schools Ii- Brookhaven Innovation Academy 501 $11,174 20.0% 2.2% 38 153 Franklin County 3,619 $13,763 51.1% 44.0% 37 154 State Charter Schools Ii- Academy for Classical Education 1,807 $10,106 14.9% 5.6% 37 155 Schley County 1,231 $12,721 38.4% 23.6% 37 156 Gwinnett County 181,814 $14,348 46.5% 44.3% 36 157 Jackson County 9,918 $13,848 35.8% 51.1% 36 158 Butts County 3,564 $13,164 83.2% 39.4% 36 159 Social Circle City 1,941 $14,374 33.6% 35.2% 36 160 Barrow County 14,882 $12,943 39.9% 37.1% 35 161 Douglas County 25,802 $13,179 60.0% 38.8% 34 162 Lowndes County 10,728 $12,014 48.2% 35.0% 34 163 Gainesville City 7,974 $14,128 61.0% 42.6% 34 164 Decatur County 4,310 $12,983 100.0% 35.3% 34 165 Gilmer County 4,113 $14,062 52.2% 48.1% 34 166 White County 3,827 $13,981 42.4% 45.1% 34 167 Commerce City 1,785 $13,892 41.7% 37.7% 34 168 Fayette County 20,070 $14,041 22.8% 54.1% 33 169 Worth County 3,118 $12,012 100.0% 27.7% 33 170 Heard County 2,195 $13,632 48.0% 45.3% 33 171 State Charter Schools- Scintilla Charter Academy 721 $12,308 30.5% 3.5% 33 172 Paulding County 31,518 $13,037 37.8% 36.7% 32 173 Liberty County 10,610 $12,560 58.5% 27.2% 31 174 Dawson County 3,906 $15,470 33.3% 61.1% 31 175 State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and Th 969 $9,582 - 0.9% 31 176 State Charter Schools Ii- D.E.L.T.a. Steam Academy 292 $13,062 - 6.2% 31 177 Hall County 27,328 $13,074 45.9% 42.4% 30 178 Lumpkin County 3,749 $13,571 37.0% 43.4% 30 179 Berrien County 3,074 $12,456 58.1% 23.5% 30 180 Bartow County 13,806 $13,840 45.5% 47.3% 29 181 Long County 4,343 $10,699 57.5% 18.6% 29 182 Jasper County 2,573 $13,279 49.3% 35.4% 29 183 Dade County 2,063 $12,452 36.9% 38.2% 29 184 State Charter Schools- International Charter School of Atla 842 $10,723 - 5.3% 29 185 State Charter Schools Ii- Coweta Charter Academy 789 $11,298 19.9% 4.9% 28 186 Camden County 9,523 $11,728 36.8% 34.1% 27 187 Lee County 6,333 $11,377 38.3% 34.3% 27 188 State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (Centr 2,519 $9,710 59.7% 0.7% 27 189 State Charter Schools Ii- International Charter Academy of 200 $11,620 2.0% 4.3% 27 190 Cherokee County 41,891 $13,292 24.6% 51.1% 26 191 Carroll County 15,981 $12,946 51.1% 34.1% 26 192 Cartersville City 4,497 $13,141 43.8% 37.9% 26 193 State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Charter High School - 1,942 $7,705 52.2% 0.3% 26 194 State Charter Schools- Georgia Connections Academy 6,373 $7,543 31.0% 0.1% 25 195 Hart County 3,656 $13,167 48.6% 41.5% 25 196 Morgan County 3,514 $13,392 38.0% 49.7% 25 197 State Charter Schools Ii- Northwest Classical Academy 640 $11,445 12.5% 12.6% 25 198 State Charter Schools Ii- Yi Hwang Academy of Language Exce 301 $10,532 5.6% 4.7% 25 199 Pike County 3,584 $11,753 31.4% 35.1% 24 200 Coweta County 23,200 $12,925 35.3% 49.4% 23 201 Effingham County 14,047 $12,037 31.6% 34.1% 23 202 Oconee County 8,531 $11,903 9.8% 48.5% 23 203 Monroe County 4,511 $13,516 42.2% 52.8% 22 204 Bremen City 2,355 $11,851 13.8% 31.4% 22 205 Chickamauga City 1,277 $11,637 10.9% 32.7% 22 206 Bryan County 10,221 $11,263 27.3% 36.9% 20 207 Buford City 5,847 $13,926 26.7% 56.3% 19 208 Harris County 5,645 $13,002 25.1% 45.9% 19 209 Lamar County 2,820 $11,838 52.8% 37.6% 19 210 Carrollton City 5,612 $11,824 46.7% 35.1% 18 211 Columbia County 29,025 $11,853 24.9% 43.9% 17 212 Walton County 14,557 $12,100 37.7% 44.2% 16 213 Henry County 43,417 $12,373 47.4% 47.9% 15 214 Jefferson City 4,166 $11,395 14.6% 46.9% 11 215 Calhoun City 4,135 $11,349 52.3% 43.4% 11 216 Forsyth County 54,077 $11,993 11.8% 54.6% 9
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 2022-23),
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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