Pike County
Pike County is a public school district based in Zebulon, Georgia, serving 3,459 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #93 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 692 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Michael Williamson. It spends about $10,173 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Pike County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pike County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,173 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,232 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 456 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 494 | 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 →Michael Williamson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haralson CountyTallapoosa | 3,525 | 7 | $12,961 | 13.7 | #90 |
| Tattnall CountyReidsville | 3,501 | 5 | $11,524 | 12.7 | #91 |
| Butts CountyJackson | 3,497 | 5 | $11,501 | 14.3 | #92 |
| Pike CountyZebulon · this district | 3,459 | 5 | $10,173 | 14.2 | #93 |
| Appling CountyBaxley | 3,414 | 5 | $14,172 | 13.1 | #94 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack School DistrictMerrimack, NH | 3,460 | $19,718 | 12.1 |
| Port Angeles School DistrictPort Angeles, WA | 3,460 | $15,307 | 17.0 |
| Eureka UnionGranite Bay, CA | 3,459 | $10,636 | 24.4 |
| Monroe School DistrictMonroe, CT | 3,458 | $20,971 | 13.6 |
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-pike-county