Crisp County School District

201 7th Street South
Cordele, GA 31015
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 978 students in Crisp County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Crisp County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Crisp County School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crisp County High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
3,311 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crisp 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 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#195 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
39%
19%
40%
25%
40%
83%
84.4%
(2022-23)
44%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
19%
% Black
59%
37%
% White
27%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,079 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,735 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$29,690 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$28,127 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,079
$17,023
Spending / Student
$19,735
$16,127

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crisp County High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2402 Cougar Alley
Cordele, GA 31015
(229) 276-3430
Gr: 9-12 | 978 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,311 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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