Elbert County
Elbert County is a public school district based in Elberton, Georgia, serving 3,007 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #103 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 601 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Robert Wheeler. It spends about $12,823 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Elbert County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elbert County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,823 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,994 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 214 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 444 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 501 | 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 →Robert Wheeler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien CountyNashville | 3,061 | 5 | $10,853 | 14.9 | #100 |
| Worth CountySylvester | 3,057 | 5 | $10,568 | 14.8 | #101 |
| Union CountyBlairsville | 3,015 | 5 | $12,006 | 14.0 | #102 |
| Elbert CountyElberton · this district | 3,007 | 5 | $12,823 | 14.1 | #103 |
| Cook CountyAdel | 2,979 | 4 | $11,111 | 12.8 | #104 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guymon Public SchoolsGuymon, OK | 3,009 | $9,629 | 18.9 |
| McAlester Public SchoolsMcAlester, OK | 3,008 | $10,599 | 16.2 |
| Ashland CityAshland, OH | 3,007 | $10,467 | 18.3 |
| Steilacoom Hist. School DistrictSteilacoom, WA | 3,005 | $15,384 | 19.1 |
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-elbert-county