The Special Education Observatory · South Atlantic · South
Special education in Georgia
Students with IEPs in Georgia, where they spend the school day, and all 253 districts, from 2024–25 federal data.
- 229,034school-age students with IEPs3.1% of the national total
- 13.2%of enrolled students have an IEP2.2 points below the nation (15.3%) · 43rd of 51
- 60.7%in general education 80% or more of the day7.2 points below the nation (67.9%) · 42nd of 51
- 18.5%in general education less than 40% of the day5.4 points above the nation (13.0%) · 2nd of 51
- 227districts reporting a count8 withheld for privacy
Georgia, district by district
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Where students learn
Every setting the federal educational environments file reports for school-age students with IEPs in Georgia, beside the national share.
- In general education 80% or more of the day60.7%
- In general education 40% to 79% of the day19.4%
- In general education less than 40% of the day18.5%
- Separate school0.8%
- Residential facility0.2%
- Homebound or hospital0.2%
- Correctional facility0.2%
- Parentally placed in private school0.4%
| Setting | Students | Share | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| In general education 80% or more of the day | 138,827 | 60.7% | 67.9% |
| In general education 40% to 79% of the day | 43,176 | 19.4% | 15.2% |
| In general education less than 40% of the day | 40,863 | 18.5% | 13.0% |
| Separate school | 1,405 | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| Residential facility | 335 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Homebound or hospital | 333 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Correctional facility | 485 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Parentally placed in private school | 789 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
What may be driving it
Where Georgia sits among the 50 states and DC on five measures, beside the nation.
- Identification rate13.2%43rd highest of 51
- In general education 80% or more of the day60.7%42nd highest of 51
- In separate settings1.3%36th highest of 51
- Spending per student$15,76327th highest of 51
- School-age poverty (estimate)16.2%15th highest of 51
Questions worth asking
- 13.2% of Georgia's students have an IEP, 2.2 points below the nation (15.3%). How do referral, evaluation and eligibility practices shape that share?[1][3]
- 60.7% of students with IEPs spend 80% or more of the day in general education, against 67.9% for the nation. What makes inclusion work where it does, and what limits it elsewhere?[2]
- 1.3% of students with IEPs learn in separate settings, against 2.8% for the nation. What share of special education spending follows those placements?[2]
Every district in Georgia
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Showing 253 of 253
| Appling CountyBaxley · Regular school district | 3,414 | 508 | 14.9% | 76.6% | 12.6% | 25.3% | $15,777 |
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| Atkinson CountyPearson · Regular school district | 1,571 | 181 | 11.5% | 81.8% | 13.8% | 59.4% | $16,388 |
| Atlanta Public SchoolsAtlanta · Regular school district | 49,945 | 5,845 | 11.7% | 50.5% | 21.2% | 16.9% | $26,117 |
| Bacon CountyAlma · Regular school district | 2,094 | 349 | 16.7% | 87.7% | 11.5% | 27.2% | $15,966 |
| Baker CountyNewton · Regular school district | 287 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 35.6% | $21,338 |
| Baldwin CountyMilledgeville · Regular school district | 4,510 | 629 | 13.9% | 54.8% | 36.2% | 26.2% | $15,971 |
| Banks CountyHomer · Regular school district | 2,798 | 450 | 16.1% | 70.4% | 9.6% | 14.2% | $14,846 |
| Barrow CountyWinder · Regular school district | 15,313 | 2,396 | 15.6% | 61.1% | 15.5% | 12.1% | $14,509 |
| Bartow CountyCartersville · Regular school district | 14,019 | 2,005 | 14.3% | 79.1% | 11.4% | 13.5% | $15,089 |
| Ben Hill CountyFitzgerald · Regular school district | 2,831 | 361 | 12.8% | 70.1% | 8.6% | 31.0% | $15,286 |
| Berrien CountyNashville · Regular school district | 3,061 | 295 | 9.6% | 81.7% | 16.3% | 24.8% | $13,090 |
| Bibb CountyMacon · Regular school district | 21,334 | 2,419 | 11.3% | 76.0% | 17.4% | 30.1% | $15,781 |
| Bleckley CountyCochran · Regular school district | 2,581 | 378 | 14.6% | 79.1% | 13.8% | 22.6% | $13,660 |
| Brantley CountyNahunta · Regular school district | 3,375 | 361 | 10.7% | 73.7% | 12.5% | 19.6% | $14,071 |
| Bremen CityBremen · Regular school district | 2,342 | 232 | 9.9% | 73.7% | 9.9% | 9.5% | $12,979 |
| Brooks CountyQuitman · Regular school district | 2,179 | 248 | 11.4% | 62.9% | 28.2% | 29.7% | $16,375 |
| Bryan CountyPembroke · Regular school district | 10,677 | 1,381 | 12.9% | 80.4% | 10.2% | 8.0% | $12,438 |
| Buford CityBuford · Regular school district | 6,007 | 622 | 10.4% | 54.2% | 9.2% | 10.8% | $14,999 |
| Bulloch CountyStatesboro · Regular school district | 10,999 | 1,670 | 15.2% | 61.0% | 6.8% | 23.9% | $15,232 |
| Burke CountyWaynesboro · Regular school district | 3,841 | 460 | 12.0% | 56.5% | 15.0% | 29.8% | $20,709 |
| Butts CountyJackson · Regular school district | 3,497 | 415 | 11.9% | 68.2% | 14.9% | 19.5% | $14,777 |
| Calhoun CityCalhoun · Regular school district | 4,193 | 439 | 10.5% | 67.7% | 12.3% | 18.2% | $12,115 |
| Calhoun CountyMorgan · Regular school district | 443 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 37.6% | $24,146 |
| Camden CountyKingsland · Regular school district | 9,754 | 1,756 | 18.0% | 77.4% | 16.0% | 13.3% | $13,222 |
| Candler CountyMetter · Regular school district | 2,157 | 289 | 13.4% | 73.0% | 9.7% | 28.2% | $14,172 |
| Carroll CountyCarrollton · Regular school district | 16,400 | 2,247 | 13.7% | 56.4% | 13.8% | 15.7% | $13,430 |
| Carrollton CityCarrollton · Regular school district | 5,850 | 655 | 11.2% | 46.3% | 19.8% | 19.1% | $13,455 |
| Cartersville CityCartersville · Regular school district | 4,686 | 496 | 10.6% | 62.5% | 17.5% | 13.2% | $14,281 |
| Catoosa CountyRinggold · Regular school district | 10,134 | 1,645 | 16.2% | 69.4% | 4.9% | 12.6% | $15,273 |
| Central Savannah River RESADearing · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Charlton CountyFolkston · Regular school district | 1,613 | 274 | 17.0% | 83.6% | 10.2% | 24.1% | $14,829 |
| Chattahoochee CountyCusseta · Regular school district | 948 | 152 | 16.0% | 75.7% | 13.8% | 28.8% | $15,011 |
| Chattahoochee-Flint RESAEllaville · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Chattooga CountySummerville · Regular school district | 2,676 | 427 | 16.0% | 61.4% | 24.1% | 21.5% | $14,009 |
| Cherokee CountyCanton · Regular school district | 42,031 | 5,446 | 13.0% | 56.1% | Not published | 5.7% | $14,750 |
| Chickamauga CityChickamauga · Regular school district | 1,258 | 107 | 8.5% | 89.7% | 0.0% | 8.4% | $12,956 |
| City Schools of DecaturDecatur · Regular school district | 5,367 | 525 | 9.8% | 68.8% | 18.1% | 3.6% | $19,019 |
| Clarke CountyAthens · Regular school district | 12,275 | 1,993 | 16.2% | 67.5% | 17.6% | 23.3% | $22,545 |
| Clay CountyFort Gaines · Regular school district | 191 | 34 | 17.8% | Not published | Not published | 36.0% | $32,234 |
| Clayton CountyJonesboro · Regular school district | 51,055 | 5,613 | 11.0% | 46.3% | 22.0% | 24.1% | $16,377 |
| Clinch CountyHomerville · Regular school district | 1,242 | 149 | 12.0% | 88.6% | 7.4% | 31.3% | $17,134 |
| Coastal Plains RESALenox · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Cobb CountyMarietta · Regular school district | 105,738 | 13,873 | 13.1% | 71.8% | 12.4% | 9.1% | $16,151 |
| Coffee CountyDouglas · Regular school district | 7,640 | 957 | 12.5% | 75.2% | 12.4% | 27.8% | $14,607 |
| Colquitt CountyMoultrie · Regular school district | 8,767 | 1,066 | 12.2% | 67.4% | 14.5% | 29.2% | $15,598 |
| Columbia CountyEvans · Regular school district | 28,566 | 3,465 | 12.1% | 69.1% | 16.9% | 7.9% | $12,689 |
| Commerce CityCommerce · Regular school district | 1,900 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12.8% | $15,017 |
| Cook CountyAdel · Regular school district | 2,979 | 359 | 12.1% | 81.3% | 14.2% | 25.8% | $15,238 |
| Coweta CountyNewnan · Regular school district | 23,064 | 2,845 | 12.3% | 75.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% | $14,562 |
| Crawford CountyRoberta · Regular school district | 1,516 | 207 | 13.7% | 58.0% | 16.9% | 20.8% | $15,008 |
| Crisp CountyCordele · Regular school district | 3,311 | 531 | 16.0% | 71.6% | 18.1% | 31.5% | $16,892 |
| Dade CountyTrenton · Regular school district | 1,988 | 308 | 15.5% | 53.9% | Not published | 13.4% | $13,584 |
| Dalton Public SchoolsDalton · Regular school district | 7,619 | 1,112 | 14.6% | 70.0% | 15.9% | 21.4% | $14,758 |
| Dawson CountyDawsonville · Regular school district | 4,296 | 621 | 14.5% | 69.7% | 15.1% | 10.5% | $16,412 |
| Decatur CountyBainbridge · Regular school district | 4,178 | 410 | 9.8% | 62.9% | 23.4% | 30.2% | $14,304 |
| DeKalb CountyStone Mountain · Regular school district | 91,752 | 9,871 | 10.8% | 52.6% | 21.7% | 15.6% | $17,739 |
| Department of CorrectionsAtlanta · State operated agency | 121 | 121 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Department of Human ResourcesAtlanta · State operated agency | 0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Department of Juvenile JusticeDecatur · State operated agency | 410 | 325 | 79.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| Department of LaborAtlanta · State operated agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Dodge CountyEastman · Regular school district | 2,659 | 427 | 16.1% | 70.3% | 12.9% | 23.1% | $14,272 |
| Dooly CountyVienna · Regular school district | 1,067 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 33.4% | $21,058 |
| Dougherty CountyAlbany · Regular school district | 12,910 | 1,617 | 12.5% | 77.9% | 19.4% | 35.0% | $17,375 |
| Douglas CountyDouglasville · Regular school district | 25,521 | 3,520 | 13.8% | 52.7% | 17.2% | 15.8% | $14,161 |
| Dublin CityDublin · Regular school district | 2,370 | 267 | 11.3% | 41.2% | 28.1% | 36.0% | $17,776 |
| Early CountyBlakely · Regular school district | 1,482 | 177 | 11.9% | 59.3% | 16.9% | 38.1% | $18,864 |
| Echols CountyStatenville · Regular school district | 917 | 81 | 8.8% | 88.9% | Not published | 31.4% | $13,749 |
| Effingham CountySpringfield · Regular school district | 14,560 | 2,303 | 15.8% | 51.8% | 17.2% | 9.1% | $14,011 |
| Elbert CountyElberton · Regular school district | 3,007 | 444 | 14.8% | 66.2% | Not published | 24.9% | $15,029 |
| Emanuel CountySwainsboro · Regular school district | 3,939 | 613 | 15.6% | 49.6% | 11.6% | 30.5% | $14,888 |
| Evans CountyClaxton · Regular school district | 1,742 | 188 | 10.8% | 73.4% | 20.7% | 32.7% | $15,660 |
| Fannin CountyBlue Ridge · Regular school district | 2,753 | 489 | 17.8% | 62.2% | 8.8% | 20.2% | $17,505 |
| Fayette CountyFayetteville · Regular school district | 19,800 | 2,253 | 11.4% | 68.7% | 15.5% | 6.6% | $15,176 |
| First District RESABrooklet · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Floyd CountyRome · Regular school district | 8,949 | 1,345 | 15.0% | 68.3% | 17.0% | 16.9% | $16,105 |
| Forsyth CountyCumming · Regular school district | 54,864 | 6,879 | 12.5% | 63.7% | 15.5% | 3.8% | $13,015 |
| Franklin CountyCarnesville · Regular school district | 3,577 | 540 | 15.1% | 76.7% | 21.5% | 19.3% | $15,305 |
| Fulton CountyAtlanta · Regular school district | 87,019 | 9,146 | 10.5% | 50.2% | 23.3% | 10.0% | $17,609 |
| Gainesville CityGainesville · Regular school district | 8,480 | 836 | 9.9% | 51.8% | 28.9% | 16.3% | $15,042 |
| Gilmer CountyEllijay · Regular school district | 4,124 | 449 | 10.9% | 71.5% | 8.7% | 21.6% | $14,973 |
| Glascock CountyGibson · Regular school district | 580 | 89 | 15.3% | 67.4% | Not published | 19.2% | $18,014 |
| Glynn CountyBrunswick · Regular school district | 12,750 | 1,958 | 15.4% | 63.8% | 12.8% | 19.3% | $15,539 |
| Gordon CountyCalhoun · Regular school district | 6,259 | 726 | 11.6% | 69.7% | 12.0% | 16.0% | $14,123 |
| Grady CountyCairo · Regular school district | 4,415 | 442 | 10.0% | 65.2% | 22.9% | 25.0% | $13,663 |
| Greene CountyGreensboro · Regular school district | 2,597 | 350 | 13.5% | 82.9% | Not published | 20.2% | $20,024 |
| Griffin RESAGriffin · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Griffin-Spalding CountyGriffin · Regular school district | 9,350 | 1,299 | 13.9% | 68.8% | 14.6% | 25.6% | $15,469 |
| Gwinnett CountyLawrenceville · Regular school district | 182,518 | 24,045 | 13.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% | 13.4% | $15,623 |
| Habersham CountyClarkesville · Regular school district | 7,257 | 1,295 | 17.8% | 59.9% | 16.8% | 16.8% | $15,768 |
| Hall CountyGainesville · Regular school district | 27,257 | 3,909 | 14.3% | 54.3% | 16.0% | 11.0% | $14,534 |
| Hancock CountySparta · Regular school district | 652 | 57 | 8.7% | 86.0% | Not published | 38.7% | $27,914 |
| Haralson CountyTallapoosa · Regular school district | 3,525 | 553 | 15.7% | 79.4% | 11.4% | 16.8% | $15,481 |
| Harris CountyHamilton · Regular school district | 5,663 | 720 | 12.7% | 47.6% | 19.2% | 10.2% | $14,199 |
| Hart CountyHartwell · Regular school district | 3,743 | 528 | 14.1% | 78.0% | 10.2% | 17.7% | $14,039 |
| Heard CountyFranklin · Regular school district | 2,220 | 258 | 11.6% | 74.4% | 18.2% | 16.5% | $14,021 |
| Heart of Georgia RESAEastman · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Henry CountyMcDonough · Regular school district | 43,012 | 5,964 | 13.9% | 55.6% | 20.2% | 12.1% | $13,908 |
| Houston CountyPerry · Regular school district | 30,939 | 4,492 | 14.5% | 49.0% | 17.6% | 15.2% | $14,457 |
| Irwin CountyOcilla · Regular school district | 1,610 | 220 | 13.7% | 83.6% | 8.2% | 26.9% | $14,858 |
| Jackson CountyJefferson · Regular school district | 11,160 | 1,624 | 14.6% | 72.7% | 16.7% | 9.9% | $14,551 |
| Jasper CountyMonticello · Regular school district | 2,706 | 324 | 12.0% | 68.8% | 13.6% | 17.3% | $15,408 |
| Jeff Davis CountyHazlehurst · Regular school district | 3,074 | 337 | 11.0% | 70.0% | 16.6% | 25.8% | $15,174 |
| Jefferson CityJefferson · Regular school district | 4,294 | 462 | 10.8% | 85.5% | 13.9% | 6.1% | $12,625 |
| Jefferson CountyLouisville · Regular school district | 2,017 | 265 | 13.1% | 76.2% | 17.0% | 27.8% | $16,007 |
| Jenkins CountyMillen · Regular school district | 1,774 | 191 | 10.8% | 84.3% | 9.4% | 33.8% | $15,508 |
| Johnson CountyWrightsville · Regular school district | 1,026 | 143 | 13.9% | 60.1% | 22.4% | 30.3% | $14,660 |
| Jones CountyGray · Regular school district | 5,004 | 853 | 17.0% | 77.5% | 14.3% | 15.1% | $14,691 |
| Lamar CountyBarnesville · Regular school district | 2,872 | 267 | 9.3% | 75.3% | 4.5% | 18.4% | $12,205 |
| Lanier CountyLakeland · Regular school district | 1,652 | 230 | 13.9% | 83.0% | 11.3% | 24.3% | $14,497 |
| Laurens CountyDublin · Regular school district | 6,308 | 775 | 12.3% | 61.2% | 16.9% | 25.3% | $14,863 |
| Lee CountyLeesburg · Regular school district | 5,949 | 713 | 12.0% | 64.1% | 18.4% | 11.6% | $12,992 |
| Liberty CountyHinesville · Regular school district | 10,925 | 1,537 | 14.1% | 72.7% | 14.7% | 25.3% | $13,797 |
| Lincoln CountyLincolnton · Regular school district | 1,261 | 208 | 16.5% | 79.3% | 6.7% | 22.1% | $15,403 |
| Long CountyLudowici · Regular school district | 4,724 | 598 | 12.7% | 81.6% | 12.9% | 17.9% | $11,077 |
| Lowndes CountyValdosta · Regular school district | 10,618 | 1,697 | 16.0% | 66.9% | 9.0% | 14.9% | $13,280 |
| Lumpkin CountyDahlonega · Regular school district | 3,754 | 521 | 13.9% | 59.3% | 5.8% | 13.2% | $14,679 |
| Macon CountyOglethorpe · Regular school district | 1,047 | 115 | 11.0% | 58.3% | 20.0% | 35.0% | $18,086 |
| Madison CountyDanielsville · Regular school district | 5,165 | 891 | 17.3% | 82.7% | 9.8% | 15.9% | $14,897 |
| Marietta CityMarietta · Regular school district | 8,664 | 946 | 10.9% | 72.0% | 17.1% | 13.1% | $20,339 |
| Marion CountyBuena Vista · Regular school district | 1,293 | 147 | 11.4% | 69.4% | 15.6% | 31.7% | $14,784 |
| McDuffie CountyThomson · Regular school district | 3,088 | 528 | 17.1% | 75.9% | 7.4% | 29.8% | $16,256 |
| McIntosh CountyDarien · Regular school district | 1,394 | 210 | 15.1% | 84.3% | 11.4% | 26.6% | $16,581 |
| Meriwether CountyGreenville · Regular school district | 2,245 | 411 | 18.3% | 74.0% | 20.7% | 24.6% | $19,298 |
| Metro RESASmyrna · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Middle Georgia RESAFort Valley · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Miller CountyColquitt · Regular school district | 772 | 98 | 12.7% | 86.7% | Not published | 26.9% | $17,688 |
| Mitchell CountyCamilla · Regular school district | 1,203 | 142 | 11.8% | 70.4% | 19.7% | 30.9% | $21,477 |
| Monroe CountyForsyth · Regular school district | 4,703 | 679 | 14.4% | 75.4% | 15.0% | 12.6% | $14,477 |
| Montgomery CountyMt. Vernon · Regular school district | 902 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 29.5% | $18,019 |
| Morgan CountyMadison · Regular school district | 3,562 | 468 | 13.1% | 66.5% | 16.9% | 14.8% | $14,957 |
| Murray CountyChatsworth · Regular school district | 6,585 | 843 | 12.8% | 68.7% | 11.2% | 17.8% | $13,581 |
| Muscogee CountyColumbus · Regular school district | 29,362 | 4,327 | 14.7% | 57.7% | 22.6% | 19.7% | $15,412 |
| Newton CountyCovington · Regular school district | 18,672 | 2,509 | 13.4% | 63.1% | 18.3% | 18.4% | $14,957 |
| North Georgia RESAEllijay · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Northeast Georgia RESAWinterville · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Northwest Georgia RESARome · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Oconee CountyWatkinsville · Regular school district | 8,474 | 1,011 | 11.9% | 86.8% | 9.4% | 4.4% | $13,402 |
| Oconee RESASandersville · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Oglethorpe CountyLexington · Regular school district | 2,293 | 317 | 13.8% | 68.8% | 10.7% | 17.2% | $14,614 |
| Okefenokee RESAWaycross · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Paulding CountyDallas · Regular school district | 31,426 | 4,776 | 15.2% | 61.9% | 16.2% | 8.7% | $14,242 |
| Peach CountyFort Valley · Regular school district | 3,980 | 529 | 13.3% | 49.1% | 19.8% | 25.6% | $14,149 |
| Pelham CityPelham · Regular school district | 1,246 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 37.4% | $14,787 |
| Pickens CountyJasper · Regular school district | 3,970 | 610 | 15.4% | 57.4% | 13.8% | 12.4% | $16,901 |
| Pierce CountyBlackshear · Regular school district | 3,647 | 535 | 14.7% | 80.0% | 9.9% | 21.1% | $13,981 |
| Pike CountyZebulon · Regular school district | 3,459 | 371 | 10.7% | 70.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | $12,720 |
| Pioneer RESACleveland · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Polk CountyCedartown · Regular school district | 7,745 | 1,079 | 13.9% | 69.3% | 8.3% | 19.8% | $14,013 |
| Pulaski CountyHawkinsville · Regular school district | 1,320 | 150 | 11.4% | 72.7% | 14.7% | 26.4% | $14,412 |
| Putnam CountyEatonton · Regular school district | 2,938 | 375 | 12.8% | 70.9% | 17.1% | 22.2% | $17,435 |
| Quitman CountyGeorgetown · Regular school district | 309 | 62 | 20.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 39.3% | $21,382 |
| Rabun CountyClayton · Regular school district | 2,257 | 306 | 13.6% | 66.7% | 10.8% | 16.5% | $18,206 |
| Randolph CountyCuthbert · Regular school district | 635 | 74 | 11.7% | 63.5% | Not published | 34.5% | $19,686 |
| Richmond CountyAugusta · Regular school district | 28,923 | 4,017 | 13.9% | 61.3% | 19.2% | 26.5% | $15,571 |
| Rockdale CountyConyers · Regular school district | 15,342 | 1,930 | 12.6% | 51.1% | 27.7% | 17.5% | $16,629 |
| Rome CityRome · Regular school district | 6,357 | 708 | 11.1% | 56.9% | 20.9% | 24.9% | $14,742 |
| Savannah-Chatham CountySavannah · Regular school district | 35,744 | 4,773 | 13.4% | 83.2% | 11.6% | 19.2% | $17,758 |
| Schley CountyEllaville · Regular school district | 1,253 | 141 | 11.3% | 73.0% | Not published | 19.3% | $13,639 |
| Screven CountySylvania · Regular school district | 2,066 | 256 | 12.4% | 69.5% | 18.4% | 29.2% | $14,341 |
| Seminole CountyDonalsonville · Regular school district | 1,332 | 187 | 14.0% | 64.2% | 28.3% | 32.5% | $15,887 |
| Social Circle CitySocial Circle · Regular school district | 2,032 | 268 | 13.2% | 82.1% | 4.1% | 14.8% | $15,713 |
| Southwest Georgia RESAPelham · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State SchoolsAtlanta · State operated agency | 273 | 266 | 97.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Coastal Plains High SchoolBrunswick · Specialized public school district | 1,161 | 224 | 19.3% | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Discovery Regional High SchoolLenox · Specialized public school district | 136 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity AcademyRiverdale · Independent charter district | 1,341 | 104 | 7.8% | 51.0% | 35.6% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Foothills Regional High SchoolAthens · Specialized public school district | 1,475 | 295 | 20.0% | 90.5% | 4.1% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Connections AcademyDuluth · Independent charter district | 7,148 | 1,234 | 17.3% | 46.6% | 32.7% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Cyber AcademyAtlanta · Independent charter district | 9,952 | 1,790 | 18.0% | 49.1% | 28.7% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Georgia School for Innovation andHephzibah · Independent charter district | 1,015 | 93 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- International Charter Sch of AtlRoswell · Independent charter district | 846 | 57 | 6.7% | 75.4% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- IncAtlanta · Independent charter district | 436 | 51 | 11.7% | 74.5% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High SchoolCleveland · Specialized public school district | 1,692 | 329 | 19.4% | 93.9% | 3.6% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter SchoolNewnan · Independent charter district | 359 | 45 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Scintilla Charter AcademyValdosta · Independent charter district | 947 | 130 | 13.7% | 89.2% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools I- Utopian Academy for the Arts TrilFayetteville · Independent charter district | 147 | 15 | 10.2% | 66.7% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Academy For Classical EducationMacon · Independent charter district | 1,808 | 120 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Amana Academy West AtlantaSmyrna · Independent charter district | 215 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter SchoolAtlanta · Independent charter district | 663 | 57 | 8.6% | 52.6% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART AcademyAtlanta · Independent charter district | 221 | 31 | 14.0% | 61.3% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Unbound AcademyCollege Park · Independent charter district | 199 | 31 | 15.6% | 64.5% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Baconton Community Charter SchBaconton · Independent charter district | 941 | 107 | 11.4% | 83.2% | 10.3% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation AcademyNorcross · Independent charter district | 524 | 62 | 11.8% | 62.9% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Cirrus Charter AcademyMacon · Independent charter district | 429 | 23 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Coweta Charter AcademySenoia · Independent charter district | Not published | 31 | Not published | 83.9% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM AcademyLithia Springs · Independent charter district | 391 | 15 | 3.8% | Not published | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance AcademyDecatur · Independent charter district | 357 | 53 | 14.8% | 67.9% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Destination Career Academy of GAAtlanta · Independent charter district | 587 | 85 | 14.5% | 68.2% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Ethos Classical Charter SchoolAtlanta · Independent charter district | 676 | 54 | 8.0% | 68.5% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Excelsior Village AcademiesStockbridge · Independent charter district | 90 | 13 | 14.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Furlow Charter SchoolAmericus · Independent charter district | 585 | 125 | 21.4% | 72.0% | 19.2% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-BoyAtlanta · Independent charter district | 307 | 41 | 13.4% | 29.3% | 46.3% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-GirlAtlanta · Independent charter district | 318 | 17 | 5.3% | 76.5% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy CharterAtlanta · Independent charter district | 165 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- International Academy of SmyrnaSmyrna · Independent charter district | 328 | 35 | 10.7% | 82.9% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- International Charter Academy oPeachtree Corners · Independent charter district | 268 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Liberation AcademyCollege Park · Independent charter district | 132 | 17 | 12.9% | 64.7% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Liberty Tech Charter AcademyBrooks · Independent charter district | 428 | 62 | 14.5% | 87.1% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Miles Ahead Charter SchoolPowder Springs · Independent charter district | 261 | 24 | 9.2% | 70.8% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Northwest Classical AcademyKennesaw · Independent charter district | 798 | 111 | 13.9% | 68.5% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Pataula Charter AcademyEdison · Independent charter district | 578 | 69 | 11.9% | 78.3% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter SchoolDecatur · Independent charter district | 241 | 17 | 7.1% | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Charter SchoolEast Point · Independent charter district | 408 | 22 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Middle AcademyAtlanta · Independent charter district | 209 | 16 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- RISE Preparatory Charter SchoolAtlanta · Independent charter district | 313 | 23 | 7.3% | 56.5% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Rocky Creek Charter AcademyAugusta · Independent charter district | 47 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- SAIL Charter Academy - School foEvans · Independent charter district | 554 | 87 | 15.7% | 85.1% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa MontessoriForest Park · Independent charter district | 144 | 27 | 18.8% | 77.8% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- SLAM Academy of AtlantaAtlanta · Independent charter district | 238 | 22 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. CharShellman · Independent charter district | 522 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Spring Creek Charter AcademyBainbridge · Independent charter district | 474 | 61 | 12.9% | 75.4% | 19.7% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Statesboro STEAM AcademyStatesboro · Independent charter district | 195 | 31 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- The Anchor SchoolDecatur · Independent charter district | 208 | 43 | 20.7% | 51.2% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Yi Hwang Academy of Language ExDuluth · Independent charter district | 459 | 26 | 5.7% | 88.5% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| State Specialty Schools II- Zest Preparatory Academy SchoolDouglasville · Independent charter district | 209 | 21 | 10.0% | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Stephens CountyToccoa · Regular school district | 3,855 | 644 | 16.7% | 59.2% | 14.9% | 21.1% | $14,874 |
| Stewart CountyLumpkin · Regular school district | 338 | 45 | 13.3% | 84.4% | Not published | 30.1% | $27,146 |
| Sumter CountyAmericus · Regular school district | 3,560 | 456 | 12.8% | 42.3% | 38.6% | 49.1% | $16,299 |
| Talbot CountyTalbotton · Regular school district | 364 | 63 | 17.3% | 79.4% | 15.9% | 30.9% | $27,003 |
| Taliaferro CountyCrawfordville · Regular school district | 184 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 36.6% | $33,902 |
| Tattnall CountyReidsville · Regular school district | 3,501 | 517 | 14.8% | 66.0% | 9.9% | 31.9% | $14,283 |
| Taylor CountyButler · Regular school district | 1,176 | 163 | 13.9% | 59.5% | 20.2% | 28.0% | $20,207 |
| Telfair CountyMcRae · Regular school district | 1,543 | 164 | 10.6% | 70.7% | 22.6% | 32.8% | $16,895 |
| Terrell CountyDawson · Regular school district | 921 | 114 | 12.4% | 80.7% | 14.9% | 39.9% | $19,591 |
| Thomas CountyThomasville · Regular school district | 5,818 | 1,110 | 19.1% | 65.1% | 16.4% | 21.0% | $15,529 |
| Thomaston-Upson CountyThomaston · Regular school district | 3,996 | 626 | 15.7% | 55.8% | 12.1% | 25.4% | $15,222 |
| Thomasville CityThomasville · Regular school district | 2,622 | 442 | 16.9% | 81.0% | 11.8% | 28.2% | $15,668 |
| Tift CountyTifton · Regular school district | 7,471 | 794 | 10.6% | 80.2% | 14.7% | 26.3% | $13,931 |
| Toombs CountyLyons · Regular school district | 3,118 | 544 | 17.4% | 73.2% | 21.7% | 29.8% | $14,328 |
| Towns CountyHiawassee · Regular school district | 966 | 153 | 15.8% | 86.9% | 7.2% | 17.8% | $20,958 |
| Treutlen CountySoperton · Regular school district | 1,020 | 160 | 15.7% | 76.3% | 6.9% | 29.8% | $17,765 |
| Trion CityTrion · Regular school district | 1,241 | 86 | 6.9% | 88.4% | Not published | 22.4% | $14,143 |
| Troup CountyLaGrange · Regular school district | 12,262 | 1,429 | 11.7% | 65.2% | 10.9% | 22.1% | $15,162 |
| Turner CountyAshburn · Regular school district | 1,107 | 170 | 15.4% | 74.7% | 18.2% | 38.3% | $17,680 |
| Twiggs CountyJeffersonville · Regular school district | 726 | 98 | 13.5% | 24.5% | 14.3% | 30.4% | $22,158 |
| Union CountyBlairsville · Regular school district | 3,015 | 454 | 15.1% | 62.1% | 7.9% | 14.6% | $15,824 |
| Valdosta CityValdosta · Regular school district | 8,247 | 1,266 | 15.4% | 72.7% | 19.0% | 30.0% | $13,416 |
| Vidalia CityVidalia · Regular school district | 2,279 | 319 | 14.0% | 65.8% | 16.3% | 35.1% | $15,101 |
| Walker CountyLaFayette · Regular school district | 8,379 | 1,576 | 18.8% | 66.5% | 13.1% | 15.7% | $15,668 |
| Walton CountyMonroe · Regular school district | 14,783 | 1,847 | 12.5% | 56.4% | 20.8% | 12.3% | $13,330 |
| Ware CountyWaycross · Regular school district | 5,920 | 1,013 | 17.1% | 79.6% | 11.5% | 35.9% | $16,364 |
| Warren CountyWarrenton · Regular school district | 662 | 122 | 18.4% | 69.7% | 14.8% | 39.0% | $21,811 |
| Washington CountySandersville · Regular school district | 2,661 | 381 | 14.3% | 75.9% | 18.1% | 29.2% | $14,899 |
| Wayne CountyJesup · Regular school district | 5,348 | 856 | 16.0% | 70.0% | 12.7% | 25.6% | $14,199 |
| Webster CountyPreston · Regular school district | 228 | 36 | 15.8% | 55.6% | Not published | 25.9% | $21,907 |
| West Georgia RESAGrantville · Service agency | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Wheeler CountyAlamo · Regular school district | 848 | 119 | 14.0% | 50.4% | 10.9% | 31.8% | $16,147 |
| White CountyCleveland · Regular school district | 3,782 | 621 | 16.4% | 61.7% | 12.6% | 15.2% | $15,290 |
| Whitfield CountyDalton · Regular school district | 11,942 | 2,076 | 17.4% | 66.2% | 14.7% | 18.1% | $14,458 |
| Wilcox CountyRochelle · Regular school district | 1,126 | 158 | 14.0% | 69.6% | 16.5% | 30.1% | $15,217 |
| Wilkes CountyWashington · Regular school district | 1,262 | 151 | 12.0% | 70.9% | Not published | 32.0% | $17,023 |
| Wilkinson CountyIrwinton · Regular school district | 1,036 | 122 | 11.8% | 89.3% | Not published | 31.7% | $19,113 |
| Worth CountySylvester · Regular school district | 3,057 | 359 | 11.7% | 66.3% | 20.3% | 38.5% | $12,985 |
Service agencies in Georgia
Agencies from federal data. Membership not compiled for this state.
| Agency | Kind | Member districts |
|---|---|---|
| Central Savannah River RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Chattahoochee-Flint RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Coastal Plains RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| First District RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Griffin RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Heart of Georgia RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Metro RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Middle Georgia RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| North Georgia RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Northeast Georgia RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Northwest Georgia RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Oconee RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Okefenokee RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Pioneer RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| Southwest Georgia RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
| West Georgia RESA | Service agency | Not compiled |
Georgia in the South Atlantic division
The U.S. Census Bureau groups Georgia with these states in the South Atlantic division of the South.
| State | Identification rate | 80% or more | Under 40% | School-age poverty | Spending per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 18.5% | 64.4% | 15.3% | 13.1% | $22,201 |
| District of Columbia | 16.2% | 62.9% | 18.5% | 24.6% | $31,529 |
| Florida | 14.9% | 78.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | $12,692 |
| Georgia | 13.2% | 60.7% | 18.5% | 16.2% | $15,763 |
| Maryland | 12.3% | 73.4% | 11.0% | 10.3% | $20,208 |
| North Carolina | 13.1% | 71.0% | 11.2% | 15.6% | $12,995 |
| South Carolina | 13.5% | 64.7% | 15.6% | 17.0% | $15,010 |
| Virginia | 14.0% | 70.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% | $17,104 |
| West Virginia | 19.0% | 62.1% | 7.7% | 18.9% | $15,490 |
How these figures are built
Both parts. Rates use only the districts that reported both parts of the fraction. A district missing either part is left out of that rate, never counted as zero.
Not published. Not published means the publisher suppressed the figure to protect student privacy, did not report it, or the count is fewer than 10 students. It is never zero.
- Students with IEPs, school age
- Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21 served under IDEA Part B on the state’s child count date.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.
- Identification rate
- School-age students with IEPs as a share of all students enrolled in the same districts. A district that sends students to another district’s schools can count residents with IEPs it does not enroll, so its rate can run high.Who is counted: School-age students with IEPs, over all students enrolled prekindergarten through grade 12.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: School-age students with IEPs (IDEA child count), over Students enrolled (Common Core of Data membership).
- In general education 80% or more of the day
- Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class 80% or more of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- In general education less than 40% of the day
- Share of school-age students with IEPs inside the regular class less than 40% of the school day.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in this setting, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- In separate settings
- Share of school-age students with IEPs in a separate school, a residential facility, at home or in a hospital, or in a correctional facility, taken together. Counted only where all four are published.Who is counted: Students with IEPs ages 5 (in kindergarten) through 21.Source: IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year.Both parts: Students in the four separate settings, over All school-age students with IEPs in the environments file.
- School-age poverty (estimate)
- Estimated share of related residents ages 5 to 17 living in families in poverty, within the district’s boundaries. A model-based estimate with a margin of error.Who is counted: Related residents ages 5 to 17 living within the district’s boundaries.Source: SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024.Both parts: Residents ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty, over Related residents ages 5 to 17.
- Spending per student
- Current spending on elementary-secondary education per pupil, as the Census Bureau publishes it: spending for students outside the system’s fall membership, capital outlay and debt service are excluded.Who is counted: All students enrolled in the school system (Census fall membership).Source: Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year).Both parts: Current elementary-secondary spending, over Fall membership.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Child Count (file specification 002), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. IDEA Section 618 Part B Educational Environments (file specification 089), district level, 2024–25 school year. data.ed.gov. Licensed CC BY. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district membership (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Common Core of Data, district directory (final), 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. SAIPE school district estimates, Income year 2024. www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33). Public elementary-secondary education finance data, per-pupil spending by school system (table elsec24t), Fiscal year 2024 (the 2023–24 school year). www.census.gov. Public domain. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE program. School district boundaries (composite), simplified for display, 2024–25 school year. nces.ed.gov. Public domain.
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