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 8 public preschools serving 3,902 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
7,569 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
49,566 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,603 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
2,226 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
29%
35%
# White Students
3,397 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
45%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
424
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
634
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
564
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
560
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
515
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
581
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
542
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
590
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
590
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
568
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
508
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
445
198
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Creek Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2033 Ga Highway 158 W
Douglas, GA 31535
(912) 393-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 688 students
Rank: #22.
Ambrose Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3753 Vickers Xing
Ambrose, GA 31512
(912) 359-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Broxton-mary Hayes Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
102 Little Ave W
Broxton, GA 31519
(912) 359-2391
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
Rank: #44.
West Green Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
106 School Circle Rd
West Green, GA 31567
(912) 384-2032
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #55.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
311 Westside Dr
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-5506
Grades: PK-5
| 610 students
Rank: #66.
Nicholls Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
704 Van Streat Hwy
Nicholls, GA 31554
(912) 345-2429
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
Rank: #77.
Satilla Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5325 Old Axson Rd
Douglas, GA 31535
(912) 384-2602
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #88.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
603 Mcdonald Ave N
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-3187
Grades: PK-5
| 578 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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