Walker County
Walker County is a public school district based in LaFayette, Georgia, serving 8,379 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 559 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Damon Raines. It spends about $11,854 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Walker County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Walker County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,854 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,524 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $103.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $117.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 703 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,425 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 335 | 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 →Damon Raines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta CityMarietta | 8,664 | 13 | $14,851 | 11.7 | #43 |
| Gainesville CityGainesville | 8,480 | 10 | $11,597 | 15.3 | #44 |
| Oconee CountyWatkinsville | 8,474 | 12 | $10,965 | 14.3 | #45 |
| Walker CountyLaFayette · this district | 8,379 | 15 | $11,854 | 11.9 | #46 |
| Valdosta CityValdosta | 8,247 | 8 | $11,358 | 14.8 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lyon Community SchoolsSouth Lyon, MI | 8,387 | $11,057 | 17.3 |
| Jefferson County SchoolsCharles Town, WV | 8,386 | $12,948 | 14.9 |
| Culpeper County Public SchoolsCulpeper, VA | 8,381 | $10,818 | 15.2 |
| Bixby Public SchoolsBixby, OK | 8,374 | $8,893 | 17.9 |
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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