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Georgia
Comparisons
Funding
26th
Per Pupil Expenditure Rank 2007
Demographics
15th
Student Poverty Rate 2007
Achievement
41st
4th grade math proficiency rank (NAEP 2007)
Achievement
39th
4th grade reading proficiency rank (NAEP 2007)
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Funding
National
GA
% Difference
Per Pupil Expenditure 2007
Total school system expenditures in a state divided by fall enrollment, which includes funds from federal, state, and local sources spent on day to day operating expenses like teacher salaries, but not capital expenses like school construction.
$9,683
$9,102
-6%
Per Pupil Expenditure Rank 2007
Rank of average state per-pupil expenditure among 50 states and DC where 1 represents the highest per pupil expenditure.
N/A
26th
District School Finance Inequity 2007
Average percentage difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a given state. The per-pupil expenditure for school districts is compared to the average per-pupil expenditure for the state and weighted according to size and poverty level.
N/A
10.8%
District School Finance Inequity Rank 2007
Rank of the average percentage difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a given state where 1 indicates the least equitable.
N/A
32nd
Federal Revenue Per Pupil 2007
Federal revenues divided by fall enrollment as reported in the state finance file, found in the CCD National Public Education Financial Survey.
N/A
$927
Title I 2009 Estimated
Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act authorizes direct aid from the federal government to states and school districts to support the additional education needs of children from low-income families.
N/A
$496,708,418
IDEA Part B 2009 Estimated
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorizes direct aid from the federal government to states and school districts to support the additional education needs of children with disabilities.
N/A
$324,015,838
School Nutrition Funding 2007
Total funding each state received for meals and commodities under the National School Lunch Act to provide free or low cost meals to low income students.
N/A
$492,003,393
Medicaid Reimbursements 2007
Total federal funding for school based health services, administration, and transportation provided to special education students under Medicaid.
N/A
$11,960,784
Total Estimated Stimulus Funds
Total amount of money each state is expected to receive in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 and 2010, including Title I, IDEA, SFSF and other programs. Funds first became available in 2009.
N/A
$2,279,515,729
Demographics
National
GA
% Difference
Student Poverty Rate 2007
Number of children in a state ages 5 to 17 living beneath the Census Bureau's poverty line. In 2007, the poverty income threshold for a family of four was $20,050.
16.5%
18.0%
+9%
Free and Reduced Price Lunch Enrollment 2007
Number of students in the state certified to receive free or reduced price lunches based on family incomes or participation in Food Stamp or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs.
41.8%
50.3%
+21%
Special Education Participation 2007
Number of children in a state who have Individualized Education Plans under IDEA law.
12.7%
12.1%
-5%
Percent English Language Learner 2007
English Language Learner data reflect the number of children in a state who qualify as Limited English Proficient according to state law.
5.0%
5.5%
+10%
White Students 2007
Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as white.
55.0%
46.9%
-15%
African American Students 2007
Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as African American.
16.6%
38.1%
+129%
Hispanic Students 2007
Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as Hispanic
21.1%
9.2%
-56%
Asian Students 2007
Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as Asian.
4.6%
2.9%
-37%
American Indian Students 2007
Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as American Indian.
1.2%
0.1%
-88%
Achievement
National
GA
4th Grade Math 2007 NAEP
Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
39%
32%
4th Grade Reading 2007 NAEP
Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
33%
28%
8th Grade Math 2007 NAEP
Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
32%
25%
8th Grade Reading 2007 NAEP
Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
31%
26%
4th Grade Math 2007-08 NCLB
Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.
N/A
70%
4th Grade Reading 2007-08 NCLB
Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.
N/A
87%
8th Grade Math 2007-08 NCLB
Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.
N/A
79%
8th Grade Reading 2007-08 NCLB
Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.
N/A
92%
High School Math 2007-08 NCLB
Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.
N/A
76%
High School Reading 2007-08 NCLB
Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.
N/A
90%
Nationally Defined Graduation Rate 2007
Four year freshman cohort graduation rate as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education.
74%
64%
State Defined Graduation Rate 2007
High school graduation rate as calculated by the state.
N/A
72%