Colquitt County School District

710 Lane Street
Moultrie, GA 31768
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,321 students in Colquitt County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Colquitt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Colquitt County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Colquitt County High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
8,767 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
658 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Colquitt County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#160 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
39%

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25%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

34%
40%
88%
84.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.4%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
34%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
25%
37%

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% White
37%
35%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,056 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,090 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$29,690 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$132 MM
$28,127 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,056
$17,023

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,090
$16,127

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Colquitt County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colquitt County High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Darbyshire Rd
Norman Park, GA 31771
(229) 890-6141
Gr: 10-12 | 1,932 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Ca Gray Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
812 11th Ave Nw
Moultrie, GA 31768
(229) 890-6189
Gr: 8-9 | 1,389 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,767 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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