Brantley County
Brantley County is a public school district based in Nahunta, Georgia, serving 3,375 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 482 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Walker Todd. It spends about $11,795 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Brantley County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brantley County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,795 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,912 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 545 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 422 | 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.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Walker Todd
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts CountyJackson | 3,497 | 5 | $11,501 | 14.3 | #92 |
| Pike CountyZebulon | 3,459 | 5 | $10,173 | 14.2 | #93 |
| Appling CountyBaxley | 3,414 | 5 | $14,172 | 13.1 | #94 |
| Brantley CountyNahunta · this district | 3,375 | 7 | $11,795 | 13.9 | #95 |
| Crisp CountyCordele | 3,311 | 5 | $12,766 | 13.1 | #96 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| PittsburgPittsburg, KS | 3,377 | $11,211 | 13.2 |
| Dale CountyOzark, AL | 3,376 | $10,195 | 18.7 |
| Big Spring ISDBig Spring, TX | 3,376 | $11,066 | 14.0 |
| Mount Vernon CityMount Vernon, OH | 3,374 | $11,858 | 16.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-brantley-county