Commerce City School District

270 Lakeview Drive
Commerce, GA 30529
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 489 students in Commerce City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Commerce City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Commerce City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Commerce High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
1,757 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Commerce City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#23 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Commerce City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Commerce City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Commerce City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Commerce City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Commerce City  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
17%
# Black Students
149 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
9%
37%
# White Students
1,214 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
69%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
328
# Students in K Grade:
154
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,147 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,282 is less than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Commerce City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Commerce City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,147
$14,328
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Commerce City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,282
$13,453
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Commerce City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Commerce City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Commerce High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
272 Lakeview Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5942
Grades: 9-12
| 489 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,757 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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