Telfair County
Telfair County is a public school district based in McRae, Georgia, serving 1,543 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #138 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Len Harrelson. It spends about $13,180 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Telfair County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Telfair County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,180 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,230 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 117 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 236 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 514 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin CountyOcilla | 1,610 | 3 | $12,395 | 13.5 | #136 |
| Atkinson CountyPearson | 1,571 | 4 | $12,564 | 13.8 | #137 |
| Telfair CountyMcRae · this district | 1,543 | 4 | $13,180 | 13.2 | #138 |
| Crawford CountyRoberta | 1,516 | 4 | $11,690 | 13.8 | #139 |
| Early CountyBlakely | 1,482 | 3 | $14,018 | 10.8 | #140 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)Kayenta, AZ | 1,544 | $18,386 | 13.8 |
| Johnstown City School DistrictJohnstown, NY | 1,544 | $19,623 | 13.1 |
| Mountain Grove R-IIIMountain Grove, MO | 1,543 | $9,187 | 12.5 |
| Richmond R-XVIRichmond, MO | 1,543 | $10,311 | 13.1 |
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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