Crisp County School District

201 7th Street South
Cordele, GA 31015
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,400 students in Crisp County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Crisp County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
3,687 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Crisp 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 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#175 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Crisp County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crisp 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.
21%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crisp 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.
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Crisp County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
2,120 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
58%
37%
# White Students
1,147 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
31%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
217
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
257
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
300
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,501 is higher 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 $14,205 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Crisp 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
$52 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Crisp 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
$15,501
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Crisp 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
$14,205
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Crisp 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 Crisp County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crisp County Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1116 E 24th Ave
Cordele, GA 31010
(229) 276-3460
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #22.
Crisp County Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 W 24th Ave
Cordele, GA 31010
(229) 276-3420
Grades: 4-5
| 540 students
Rank: #33.
Crisp County Primary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Old Hatley Rd
Cordele, GA 31015
(229) 276-3450
Grades: K-3
| 1,027 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,687 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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