Irwin County
Irwin County is a public school district based in Ocilla, Georgia, serving 1,610 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #136 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 537 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Kerry Billingsley. It spends about $12,395 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Irwin County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Irwin County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,395 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,642 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 252 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 322 | 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 →Kerry Billingsley
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 | 1,613 | 4 | $12,269 | 13.4 | #135 |
| Irwin CountyOcilla · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Point School DistrictMoss Point, MS | 1,611 | $16,792 | 12.3 |
| Mill Creek Community School CorporationClayton, IN | 1,610 | $9,078 | 14.1 |
| Monadnock Regional School DistrictSwanzey, NH | 1,610 | $20,511 | 12.5 |
| Springville-Griffith Institute Central School DistrictSpringville, NY | 1,610 | $22,114 | 10.6 |
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-irwin-county