Rabun County
Rabun County is a public school district based in Clayton, Georgia, serving 2,257 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #121 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 564 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Steven Cole. It spends about $16,177 per student on day-to-day operations, 35% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Rabun County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rabun County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,177 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,349 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 403 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 376 | 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 →Steven Cole
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe CountyLexington | 2,293 | 4 | $12,328 | 12.9 | #119 |
| Vidalia CityVidalia | 2,279 | 4 | $11,538 | 13.3 | #120 |
| Rabun CountyClayton · this district | 2,257 | 4 | $16,177 | 12.2 | #121 |
| Meriwether CountyGreenville | 2,245 | 7 | $13,925 | 12.5 | #122 |
| Heard CountyFranklin | 2,220 | 5 | $12,243 | 14.0 | #123 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Grove School DistrictPrairie Grove, AR | 2,259 | $8,817 | 13.9 |
| South Whittier ElementaryWhittier, CA | 2,258 | $16,729 | 22.1 |
| Chelsea School DistrictChelsea, MI | 2,257 | $13,499 | 15.9 |
| MSD Wabash County SchoolsWabash, IN | 2,256 | $10,475 | 15.7 |
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-rabun-county