Crisp County
Crisp County is a public school district based in Cordele, Georgia, serving 3,311 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #96 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 662 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Brandon Williams. It spends about $12,766 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Crisp County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Crisp County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,766 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,668 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 252 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 588 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 473 | 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 →Brandon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3,375 | 7 | $11,795 | 13.9 | #95 |
| Crisp CountyCordele · this district | 3,311 | 5 | $12,766 | 13.1 | #96 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CantonCanton, MA | 3,314 | $20,678 | 12.5 |
| Centralia School DistrictCentralia, WA | 3,313 | $13,530 | 17.3 |
| Dexter Community School DistrictDexter, MI | 3,311 | $13,245 | 14.1 |
| Rockville Centre Union Free School DistrictRockville Centre, NY | 3,311 | $31,655 | 10.2 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-crisp-county