Catoosa County School District

307 Cleveland Street
Ringgold, GA 30736
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,766 students in Catoosa County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Catoosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
10,175 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
812 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Catoosa County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#55 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Catoosa County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Catoosa County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Catoosa County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Catoosa County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Catoosa County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
381 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
4%
35%
# White Students
8,386 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
82%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
512 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
315
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
655
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
698
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
768
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
733
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
708
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
738
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
768
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
736
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
785
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
857
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
816
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
857
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
741
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,337 is higher 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 $12,882 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
$146 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Catoosa County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$131 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Catoosa County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,337
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Catoosa County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,882
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Catoosa County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Catoosa County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Graysville Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
944 Graysville Rd
Graysville, GA 30726
(706) 937-3147
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
Boynton Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3938 Boynton Dr
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 866-1521
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #33.
Woodstation Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3404 Colbert Hollow Rd
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 935-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #44.
Cloud Springs Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
163 Fernwood Dr
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-6640
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #55.
Tiger Creek Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
134 Rhea Mcclanahan Dr
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 935-9890
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #66.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
72 Braves Ln
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-9211
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: n/an/a
Battlefield Primary
2204 Battlefield Pkwy
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 861-5778
Grades: PK-2
| 468 students
Rank: n/an/a
340 Evitt Ln
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-5437
Grades: PK-2
| 554 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,175 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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