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Muscogee 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 9 public high schools serving 8,918 students in Muscogee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Muscogee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Muscogee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
53 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
30,085 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
1,984 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Muscogee 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 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
51 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
828 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,574 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
17,201 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
57%
37%
# White Students
6,347 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
21%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,022 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,091
328
# Students in K Grade:
2,181
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,193
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,227
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,245
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,264
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,279
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,304
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,256
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,294
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,822
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,174
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,907
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,848
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,477 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$417 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$375 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,855
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,477
$13,458
Best Muscogee County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1700 Cherokee Ave
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2534
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2534
Grades: 9-12
| 1,171 students
Rank: #22.
Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360
Grades: 6-12
| 333 students
Rank: #33.
Carver High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3100 8th St
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2499
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2499
Grades: 9-12
| 865 students
Rank: #44.
Northside High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2002 American Way
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-2920
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-2920
Grades: 9-12
| 1,425 students
Rank: #55.
Jordan Vocational High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3200 Howard Ave
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2819
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2819
Grades: 9-12
| 887 students
Rank: #66.
Shaw High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7579 Raider Way
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 569-3638
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 569-3638
Grades: 9-12
| 1,179 students
Rank: #77.
Kendrick High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6015 Georgetown Dr
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-2960
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-2960
Grades: 9-12
| 925 students
Rank: #88.
Hardaway High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2901 College Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2766
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2766
Grades: 9-12
| 1,204 students
Rank: #99.
Spencer High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Fort Benning Rd
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8701
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8701
Grades: 9-12
| 929 students
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