Bibb County
Bibb County is a public school district based in Macon, Georgia, serving 21,334 students in 35 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 610 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. It spends about $12,686 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Bibb County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bibb County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,686 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,086 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $303.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $330.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,547 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,450 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 374 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas CountyDouglasville | 25,521 | 35 | $11,048 | 15.6 | #17 |
| Coweta CountyNewnan | 23,064 | 29 | $11,049 | 14.3 | #18 |
| Bibb CountyMacon · this district | 21,334 | 35 | $12,686 | 13.8 | #19 |
| Fayette CountyFayetteville | 19,800 | 24 | $12,357 | 14.0 | #20 |
| Newton CountyCovington | 18,672 | 22 | $12,035 | 15.2 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tustin UnifiedTustin, CA | 21,342 | $12,042 | 25.7 |
| Rapides ParishAlexandria, LA | 21,340 | $12,819 | 13.6 |
| Public Schools of Robeson CountyLumberton, NC | 21,301 | $10,546 | 15.9 |
| Toledo CityToledo, OH | 21,290 | $16,598 | 15.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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