LOWNDES CO. – A new report by WalletHub has ranked Lowndes County Schools as the most equitable school district in Georgia.
Release:
With low-income school districts underfunded by around $6,700 per pupil, WalletHub released its report on the Most and Least Equitable School Districts in Georgia. To find out where school funding is distributed most fairly, WalletHub scored the equitability of each school district in Georgia based on two metrics: average household income and expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools per pupil.
Alongside this report, WalletHub also released rankings for the States with the Most and Least Equitable School Districts, along with accompanying videos and audio files. Georgia ranked as the 19th most equitable overall.
Below, you can see additional report highlights, along with a WalletHub Q&A.
Most & Least Equitable School Districts in Georgia
| Most Equitable | Least Equitable |
| 1. Lowndes County School District | 170. Chattahoochee County School District |
| 2. Clarke County School District | 171. Cherokee County School District |
| 3. Heard County School District | 172. Dawson County School District |
| 4. Montgomery County School District | 173. Cobb County School District |
| 5. Liberty County School District | 174. Fulton County School District |
| 6. Marion County School District | 175. Atlanta Public Schools |
| 7. Jasper County School District | 176. Oconee County School District |
| 8. Calhoun County School District | 177. Fayette County School District |
| 9. Banks County School District | 178. Forsyth County School District |
| 10. Whitfield County School District | 179. City Schools Of Decatur |
To view the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-least-equitable-school-districts-in-georgia/77068/










