Burke County
Burke County is a public school district based in Waynesboro, Georgia, serving 3,841 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #82 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 768 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Angela Williams. It spends about $16,599 per student on day-to-day operations, 38% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Burke County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Burke County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,599 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,829 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $104.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 330 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 773 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 320 | 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 →Angela Williams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel CountySwainsboro | 3,939 | 6 | $12,227 | 13.1 | #80 |
| Stephens CountyToccoa | 3,855 | 6 | $11,198 | 13.5 | #81 |
| Burke CountyWaynesboro · this district | 3,841 | 5 | $16,599 | 11.6 | #82 |
| White CountyCleveland | 3,782 | 6 | $12,623 | 13.9 | #83 |
| Lumpkin CountyDahlonega | 3,754 | 5 | $12,253 | 14.4 | #84 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durant Public SchoolsDurant, OK | 3,844 | $9,889 | 15.8 |
| Marion CountyJasper, TN | 3,844 | $9,377 | n/a |
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton, NJ | 3,843 | $27,418 | 11.3 |
| Shaler Area School DistrictGlenshaw, PA | 3,840 | $17,637 | 12.3 |
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-burke-county