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Muscogee County School District

Item: Muscogee County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1200 Bradley Dr.
Columbus, GA 31901

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 748-2000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

53 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

29,698 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

2,003 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	1,206	206
Kind	2,149	497
1	2,152	530
2	2,186	545
3	2,128	533
4	2,173	540
5	2,216	545
6	2,237	548
7	2,187	542
8	2,201	541
9	67	27
10	67	24
11	37	22
12	48	18

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District Rank

Muscogee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#157 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District
2022	#157
2021	#146
2019	#126
2018	#137
2017	#108
2016	#111
2015	#103
2014	#153
2013	#155
2012	#155
2011	#153

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24%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2022	24%	37%
2021	21%	36%
2019	32%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	32%	41%
2015	31%	38%
2014	73%	79%
2013	76%	83%
2012	73%	81%
2011	76%	84%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2022	31%	40%
2021	30%	39%
2019	37%	45%
2018	31%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	32%	40%
2015	31%	39%
2014	92%	94%
2013	91%	93%
2012	90%	93%
2011	88%	91%

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31%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2022	31%	40%
2021	30%	38%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2022	92%	84%
2021	91%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	86%	83%
2018	89%	83%
2017	88%	82%
2016	86%	81%
2015	85%	81%
2014	77%	75%
2013	73%	74%
2012	68%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.60	0.70
2021	0.60	0.70
2020	0.58	0.69
2019	0.58	0.69
2018	0.57	0.68
2017	0.57	0.68
2016	0.57	0.68
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.58	0.67
2013	0.59	0.67
2012	0.58	0.66
2011	0.57	0.66
2010	0.57	0.65
2009	0.53	0.64
2008	0.53	0.64
2007	0.53	0.63
2006	0.53	0.61
2005	0.52	0.61
2004	0.52	0.59
2003	0.51	0.58
2002	0.52	0.57
2001	0.52	0.56
2000	0.51	0.55
1999	0.51	0.54
1998	0.52	0.54
1997	0.52	0.53
1996	0.53	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2023	12%	18%
2022	12%	18%
2021	11%	17%
2020	9%	16%
2019	9%	16%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	8%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	7%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%

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% Black

58%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2023	59%	36%
2022	59%	36%
2021	59%	36%
2020	60%	37%
2019	60%	37%
2018	60%	37%
2017	60%	37%
2016	60%	37%
2015	59%	37%
2014	58%	37%
2013	58%	37%
2012	58%	37%
2011	58%	37%
2010	58%	37%
2009	60%	39%
2008	60%	39%
2007	60%	39%
2006	60%	39%
2005	60%	38%
2004	60%	38%
2003	61%	38%
2002	60%	38%
2001	60%	38%
2000	61%	38%
1999	61%	38%
1998	59%	38%
1997	58%	37%
1996	57%	38%

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% White

19%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2023	19%	36%
2022	20%	37%
2021	22%	38%
2020	24%	39%
2019	24%	39%
2018	25%	40%
2017	25%	40%
2016	26%	41%
2015	27%	42%
2014	28%	43%
2013	28%	43%
2012	29%	44%
2011	30%	44%
2010	31%	45%
2009	31%	46%
2008	31%	46%
2007	31%	47%
2006	32%	48%
2005	33%	49%
2004	35%	52%
2003	35%	53%
2002	35%	54%
2001	35%	55%
2000	36%	56%
1999	36%	57%
1998	37%	57%
1997	38%	58%
1996	39%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,639 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$417 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2021	$417MM	$35MM
2020	$388MM	$36MM
2019	$377MM	$35MM
2018	$362MM	$37MM
2017	$350MM	$34MM
2016	$345MM	$33MM
2015	$334MM	$35MM
2014	$351MM	$33MM
2012	$368MM	$30MM
2011	$377MM	$35MM
2010	$334MM	$35MM
2009	$356MM	$34MM
2008	$383MM	$36MM
2007	$365MM	$37MM
2006	$355MM	$33MM
2005	$315MM	$31MM
2004	$267MM	$30MM
2003	$281MM	$29MM
2002	$292MM	$27MM
2001	$286MM	$26MM
2000	$277MM	$24MM
1999	$255MM	$23MM
1998	$215MM	$21MM
1997	$195MM	$19MM
1996	$190MM	$18MM
1995	$184MM	$16MM
1992	$143MM	$13MM
1990	$182MM	$12MM

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Spending

$375 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2021	$375MM	$34MM
2020	$374MM	$34MM
2019	$367MM	$34MM
2018	$385MM	$37MM
2017	$370MM	$33MM
2016	$311MM	$33MM
2015	$347MM	$34MM
2014	$347MM	$33MM
2012	$385MM	$31MM
2011	$350MM	$32MM
2010	$347MM	$34MM
2009	$355MM	$36MM
2008	$359MM	$39MM
2007	$336MM	$35MM
2006	$317MM	$31MM
2005	$290MM	$30MM
2004	$280MM	$30MM
2003	$267MM	$29MM
2002	$276MM	$27MM
2001	$272MM	$25MM
2000	$274MM	$24MM
1999	$248MM	$23MM
1998	$208MM	$20MM
1997	$187MM	$19MM
1996	$184MM	$18MM
1995	$181MM	$16MM
1992	$146MM	$13MM
1990	$180MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,035

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2021	$13,552	$12,909
2020	$12,219	$11,894
2019	$11,820	$11,854
2018	$11,389	$11,951
2017	$11,066	$10,689
2016	$10,829	$10,171
2015	$10,554	$10,365
2014	$10,916	$10,300
2012	$11,432	$9,333
2011	$11,678	$10,490
2010	$10,288	$10,365
2009	$10,936	$9,939
2008	$11,691	$10,540
2007	$11,019	$10,771
2006	$10,607	$9,885
2005	$9,516	$9,226
2004	$8,071	$8,830
2003	$8,543	$8,835
2002	$8,864	$8,247
2001	$8,702	$7,812
2000	$8,326	$7,225
1999	$7,656	$6,612
1998	$6,446	$5,956
1997	$5,814	$5,538
1995	$5,654	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$12,639

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Muscogee County School District	Georgia
2021	$12,204	$12,332
2020	$11,775	$11,222
2019	$11,520	$11,278
2018	$12,119	$12,081
2017	$11,716	$10,570
2016	$9,763	$10,196
2015	$10,958	$9,935
2014	$10,797	$10,257
2012	$11,932	$9,538
2011	$10,852	$9,524
2010	$10,682	$9,935
2009	$10,891	$10,367
2008	$10,968	$11,185
2007	$10,156	$10,207
2006	$9,449	$9,210
2005	$8,779	$8,893
2004	$8,471	$8,737
2003	$8,115	$8,594
2002	$8,391	$8,120
2001	$8,250	$7,624
2000	$8,214	$7,230
1999	$7,445	$6,576
1998	$6,230	$5,787
1997	$5,568	$5,758
1995	$5,578	$5,243

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 53 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 29,698 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 92% (Top 30% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education