Marion County
Marion County is a public school district based in Buena Vista, Georgia, serving 1,293 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #144 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 646 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Jamie Penoncello. It spends about $11,759 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Marion County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marion County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,759 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,401 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 431 | 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 →Jamie Penoncello
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski CountyHawkinsville | 1,320 | 3 | $12,508 | 13.9 | #143 |
| Marion CountyBuena Vista · this district | 1,293 | 2 | $11,759 | 15.4 | #144 |
| Wilkes CountyWashington | 1,262 | 4 | $13,171 | 13.4 | #145 |
| Lincoln CountyLincolnton | 1,261 | 3 | $13,177 | 14.7 | #146 |
| Chickamauga CityChickamauga | 1,258 | 3 | $10,738 | 15.0 | #147 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Re-2Florence, CO | 1,294 | $9,770 | 15.2 |
| Pleasant Plains CUSD 8Pleasant Plains, IL | 1,294 | $16,163 | 14.4 |
| LeicesterLeicester, MA | 1,294 | $16,839 | 12.4 |
| Carle Place Union Free School DistrictCarle Place, NY | 1,294 | $36,805 | 9.7 |
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-marion-county