Charlton County
A public school district in Folkston, Georgia, with 4 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 1,613
- Students enrolled
- 120.9
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 246.6
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $13,990
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 1,613 in 2024–25
- Ranks 5,378th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 139th of 234 in Georgia. Larger than 69% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $13,990 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 35% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
Charlton County spent $13,990 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $7,642 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
The figures behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $13,990 | $23.6 million | 1,686 |
| FY2022 | $13,177 | $22.1 million | 1,679 |
| FY2021 | $12,269 | $20.3 million | 1,656 |
| FY2020 | $11,349 | $19.2 million | 1,689 |
| FY2019 | $10,655 | $18.3 million | 1,721 |
| FY2018 | $10,372 | $17.9 million | 1,726 |
| FY2017 | $10,232 | $17.3 million | 1,689 |
| FY2016 | $10,012 | $17.0 million | 1,699 |
| FY2015 | $9,798 | $16.3 million | 1,662 |
| FY2014 | $9,100 | $15.2 million | 1,665 |
| FY2013 | $8,921 | $15.0 million | 1,679 |
| FY2012 | $8,900 | $15.2 million | 1,712 |
| FY2011 | $9,057 | $15.6 million | 1,723 |
| FY2010 | $9,342 | $16.5 million | 1,768 |
| FY2009 | $9,493 | $17.1 million | 1,801 |
| FY2008 | $9,696 | $18.2 million | 1,878 |
| FY2007 | $9,049 | $17.5 million | 1,930 |
| FY2006 | $8,091 | $15.9 million | 1,963 |
| FY2005 | $7,642 | $15.2 million | 1,992 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $6.3 million | 22.4% |
| State | $13.1 million | 46.4% |
| Local | $8.8 million | 31.2% |
| Total | $28.3 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
4 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Bethune Middle School | 453 |
| Charlton County High School | 417 |
| Folkston Elementary School | 545 |
| St. George Elementary School | 198 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not a charter district
- Grades
- Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12
- NCES district ID
- 1300990
Elsewhere
- Public schools in Georgia — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in Georgia — A to Z, each with its page.
- Georgia on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
Data retrieved