Chattahoochee County School District

326 Broad Street
Cusseta, GA 31805
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 496 students in Chattahoochee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Chattahoochee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
970 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Chattahoochee County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#103 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chattahoochee County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chattahoochee 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.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chattahoochee 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.
40-44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chattahoochee 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.
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chattahoochee County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
18%
# Black Students
277 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
28%
37%
# White Students
458 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
47%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
44
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,688 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,139 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chattahoochee 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
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chattahoochee 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
$14,688
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chattahoochee 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
$16,139
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chattahoochee 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 Chattahoochee County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chattahoochee County Education Center
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
140 Merrell St
Cusseta, GA 31805
(706) 989-3648
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Chattahoochee County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
360 Ga Highway 26
Cusseta, GA 31805
(706) 989-3678
Grades: 6-8
| 237 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 970 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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