Coffee County School District

1311 S. Peterson Ave.
Douglas, GA 31533
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Coffee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,945 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Coffee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wiregrass Regional College And Career Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
12 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
7,569 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Coffee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 89% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#119 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Coffee County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Coffee County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,603 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
17%
# Black Students
2,226 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
29%
37%
# White Students
3,397 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
45%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
424
328
# Students in K Grade:
634
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
564
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
560
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
515
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
581
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
542
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
590
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
590
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
568
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
508
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
445
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,183 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Coffee County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$92 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Coffee County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,094
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Coffee County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,183
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Coffee County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Coffee County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coffee County High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
159 Trojan Way
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-2094
Grades: 9-12
| 1,225 students
Rank: #22.
Wiregrass Regional College And Career Academy
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
706 Baker Hwy W
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-2086
Grades: 9-12
| 221 students
1020 Gaskin Ave S
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-1342
Grades: 9
| 499 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,569 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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