Top Rankings
Catoosa County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,030 students in Catoosa County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Catoosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
10,613 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
800 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Catoosa County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.71
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
195 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
582 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
347 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
3%
35%
# White Students
8,999 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
85%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
319
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
749
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
738
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
731
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
753
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
753
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
757
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
782
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
817
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
813
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
945
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
827
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
871
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
758
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,350 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,746
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,350
$13,458
Best Catoosa County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boynton Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3938 Boynton Dr
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 866-1521
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 866-1521
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #22.
Woodstation Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3404 Colbert Hollow Rd
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 935-6700
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 935-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #33.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
72 Braves Ln
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-9211
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-9211
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #44.
Tiger Creek Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
134 Rhea Mcclanahan Dr
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 935-9890
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 935-9890
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: n/an/a
2204 Battlefield Pkwy
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 861-5778
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 861-5778
Grades: PK-2
| 497 students
Rank: n/an/a
340 Evitt Ln
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-5437
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-5437
Grades: PK-2
| 533 students
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