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Douglas 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 is 1 public charter school serving 815 students in Douglas County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Georgia.
Public Charter School in Douglas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public charter school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
35 Schools
94 Schools
# Students
25,890 Students
71,788 Students
# Teachers
1,669 Teachers
4,112 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Douglas 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
48 Students
166 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
350 Students
2,457 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,969 Students
6,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
14,458 Students
32,735 Students
% Black Students
56%
46%
# White Students
4,620 Students
26,195 Students
% White Students
18%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,389 Students
3,294 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
229
# Students in K Grade:
1,659
4,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,692
5,093
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,744
5,017
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,801
4,877
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,857
4,742
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,929
5,265
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,948
5,979
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,161
6,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,173
6,214
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,573
6,197
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,180
6,479
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,136
5,254
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,890
5,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,429 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$352 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,588
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,429
$13,458
Best Douglas County School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brighten Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5897 Prestley Mill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Grades: K-8
| 815 students
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