Charlton County
Charlton County is a public school district based in Folkston, Georgia, serving 1,613 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #135 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 403 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Kelly Murray. It spends about $12,269 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Charlton County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Charlton County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,269 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,107 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 538 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier CountyLakeland | 1,652 | 3 | $11,638 | 15.0 | #134 |
| Charlton CountyFolkston · this district | 1,613 | 4 | $12,269 | 13.4 | #135 |
| Irwin CountyOcilla | 1,610 | 3 | $12,395 | 13.5 | #136 |
| Atkinson CountyPearson | 1,571 | 4 | $12,564 | 13.8 | #137 |
| Telfair CountyMcRae | 1,543 | 4 | $13,180 | 13.2 | #138 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley ElementaryGrass Valley, CA | 1,613 | $13,326 | 21.2 |
| Brown Deer School DistrictBrown Deer, WI | 1,613 | $14,962 | 13.8 |
| Coventry School DistrictCoventry, CT | 1,612 | $20,760 | 10.6 |
| Jefferson School DistrictJefferson, WI | 1,612 | $13,370 | 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-charlton-county