White County
White County is a public school district based in Cleveland, Georgia, serving 3,782 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #83 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 630 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Jonathan Stribling. It spends about $12,623 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How White County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | White County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,623 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,774 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 582 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 420 | 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 →Jonathan Stribling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens CountyToccoa | 3,855 | 6 | $11,198 | 13.5 | #81 |
| Burke CountyWaynesboro | 3,841 | 5 | $16,599 | 11.6 | #82 |
| White CountyCleveland · this district | 3,782 | 6 | $12,623 | 13.9 | #83 |
| Lumpkin CountyDahlonega | 3,754 | 5 | $12,253 | 14.4 | #84 |
| Hart CountyHartwell | 3,743 | 5 | $11,663 | 15.0 | #85 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North KingstownNorth Kingstown, RI | 3,786 | $18,259 | 12.3 |
| Decatur ISDDecatur, TX | 3,786 | $10,389 | 15.8 |
| Selah School DistrictSelah, WA | 3,784 | $14,234 | 17.1 |
| Wilton School DistrictWilton, CT | 3,782 | $25,690 | 11.7 |
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-white-county