Trion City
Trion City is a public school district based in Trion, Georgia, serving 1,241 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #151 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 414 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Howard Hughes. It spends about $11,373 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Trion City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Trion City | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,373 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,025 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 620 | 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 →Howard Hughes
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 | 1,246 | 3 | $11,571 | 12.1 | #149 |
| Clinch CountyHomerville | 1,242 | 3 | $12,382 | 14.1 | #150 |
| Trion CityTrion · this district | 1,241 | 3 | $11,373 | 13.1 | #151 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)Mohave Valley, AZ | 1,241 | $10,630 | 27.0 |
| Hillsborough City ElementaryHillsborough, CA | 1,241 | $25,397 | 14.6 |
| DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch DistrictButler, IN | 1,241 | $24,054 | 11.1 |
| Warsaw R-IXWarsaw, MO | 1,241 | $9,722 | 12.5 |
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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