Coweta County School District

237 Jackson Street
Newnan, GA 30264
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Coweta 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 7,331 students in Coweta County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Coweta County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Coweta 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 Northgate High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
29 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
22,694 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
1,516 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Coweta 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 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#58 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Coweta County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coweta 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.
43%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coweta 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 Coweta County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
60 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
528 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,706 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
5,440 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
24%
37%
# White Students
12,753 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,193 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
650
328
# Students in K Grade:
1,529
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,459
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,553
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,636
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,586
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,660
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,688
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,764
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,838
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,113
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,865
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,811
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,542
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,066 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$293 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Coweta 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
$297 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Coweta 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
$12,896
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Coweta 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
$13,066
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Coweta 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 Coweta County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northgate High School
Math: 43% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3220 Fischer Rd
Newnan, GA 30265
(770) 463-5585
Grades: 9-12
| 1,776 students
Rank: #22.
Newnan High School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
190 Lagrange St
Newnan, GA 30263
(770) 254-2880
Grades: 9-12
| 2,281 students
Rank: #33.
East Coweta High School
Math: 22% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Highway 154
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
(770) 254-2850
Grades: 9-12
| 3,274 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,694 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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