Vidalia City
Vidalia City is a public school district based in Vidalia, Georgia, serving 2,279 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #120 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 570 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Sandy Reid. It spends about $11,538 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Vidalia City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vidalia City | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,538 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,880 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 171 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 331 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 380 | 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 →Sandy Reid
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 · this district | 2,279 | 4 | $11,538 | 13.3 | #120 |
| Rabun CountyClayton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsall UnifiedBonsall, CA | 2,281 | $12,907 | 21.5 |
| Nenana City School DistrictNenana, AK | 2,279 | $6,763 | 84.4 |
| Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School DistrictAdel, IA | 2,278 | $9,818 | 13.9 |
| KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCamden, NJ | 2,278 | $17,836 | 18.2 |
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-vidalia-city