Fannin County
Fannin County is a public school district based in Blue Ridge, Georgia, serving 2,753 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #109 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 551 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Shannon Dillard. It spends about $14,234 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Fannin County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fannin County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,234 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,556 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $59.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 208 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 477 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 393 | 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 →Shannon Dillard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hill CountyFitzgerald | 2,831 | 4 | $12,641 | 13.8 | #107 |
| Banks CountyHomer | 2,798 | 4 | $11,864 | 12.8 | #108 |
| Fannin CountyBlue Ridge · this district | 2,753 | 5 | $14,234 | 13.2 | #109 |
| Jasper CountyMonticello | 2,706 | 4 | $12,253 | 13.7 | #110 |
| Chattooga CountySummerville | 2,676 | 5 | $11,749 | 14.8 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedale ISDKennedale, TX | 2,754 | $11,273 | 13.8 |
| Haddonfield School DistrictHaddonfield, NJ | 2,753 | $17,630 | 13.4 |
| Lynbrook Union Free School DistrictLynbrook, NY | 2,753 | $28,922 | 10.0 |
| Riverview Community School DistrictRiverview, MI | 2,752 | $10,647 | 19.9 |
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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