Pierce County
Pierce County is a public school district based in Blackshear, Georgia, serving 3,647 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #86 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 729 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Dara Bennett. It spends about $11,578 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Pierce County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pierce County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,578 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,287 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 250 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 523 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 405 | 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 →Dara Bennett
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart CountyHartwell | 3,743 | 5 | $11,663 | 15.0 | #85 |
| Pierce CountyBlackshear · this district | 3,647 | 5 | $11,578 | 14.6 | #86 |
| Franklin CountyCarnesville | 3,577 | 5 | $11,819 | 13.7 | #87 |
| Morgan CountyMadison | 3,562 | 4 | $12,399 | 13.7 | #88 |
| Sumter CountyAmericus | 3,560 | 5 | $12,272 | 13.2 | #89 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home DistrictMountain Home, ID | 3,647 | $8,321 | 18.6 |
| Shawnee HeightsTecumseh, KS | 3,647 | $11,151 | 14.2 |
| Huffman ISDHuffman, TX | 3,646 | $10,627 | 14.9 |
| Lynden School DistrictLynden, WA | 3,646 | $15,276 | 19.7 |
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-pierce-county