Pelham City
Pelham City is a public school district based in Pelham, Georgia, serving 1,246 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #149 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 415 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Laron Smith. It spends about $11,571 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Pelham City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pelham City | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,571 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,468 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 103 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 183 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 623 | 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 →Laron Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickamauga CityChickamauga | 1,258 | 3 | $10,738 | 15.0 | #147 |
| Schley CountyEllaville | 1,253 | 2 | $10,993 | 14.2 | #148 |
| Pelham CityPelham · this district | 1,246 | 3 | $11,571 | 12.1 | #149 |
| Clinch CountyHomerville | 1,242 | 3 | $12,382 | 14.1 | #150 |
| Trion CityTrion | 1,241 | 3 | $11,373 | 13.1 | #151 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Community SchoolsClinton, MI | 1,246 | $10,641 | 17.1 |
| Clinton Township School DistrictLebanon, NJ | 1,246 | $25,170 | 9.9 |
| T Or CT Or C, NM | 1,246 | $13,684 | 14.2 |
| Ridgewood LocalWest Lafayette, OH | 1,246 | $11,050 | 18.9 |
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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