Emanuel County
Emanuel County is a public school district based in Swainsboro, Georgia, serving 3,939 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #80 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 656 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Denise Warnock. It spends about $12,227 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Emanuel County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Emanuel County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,227 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,334 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 301 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 638 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 492 | 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 →Denise Warnock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston-Upson CountyThomaston | 3,996 | 4 | $12,251 | 14.1 | #77 |
| Peach CountyFort Valley | 3,980 | 7 | $11,257 | 14.3 | #78 |
| Pickens CountyJasper | 3,970 | 6 | $13,244 | 13.8 | #79 |
| Emanuel CountySwainsboro · this district | 3,939 | 6 | $12,227 | 13.1 | #80 |
| Stephens CountyToccoa | 3,855 | 6 | $11,198 | 13.5 | #81 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LennoxLennox, CA | 3,941 | $13,999 | 20.9 |
| Lacey Township School DistrictLanoka Harbor, NJ | 3,939 | $20,208 | 12.9 |
| Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)Casa Grande, AZ | 3,938 | $9,479 | 22.1 |
| Farmington R-VIIFarmington, MO | 3,937 | $9,111 | 14.4 |
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.
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