Coffee County School District

1311 S. Peterson Ave.
Douglas, GA 31533
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,985 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Coffee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wiregrass Regional College And Career Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
12 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
7,538 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
514 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Coffee 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 93% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#132 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Coffee County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coffee 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.
30%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coffee 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.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coffee 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.
93%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Coffee 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,625 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
18%
# Black Students
2,217 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
29%
37%
# White Students
3,328 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
44%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
305 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
427
344
# Students in K Grade:
599
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
605
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
606
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
564
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
520
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
558
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
531
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
590
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
604
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,147 in this school district is less 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 $12,233 is less 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
$99 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Coffee 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
$92 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Coffee 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
$13,147
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Coffee 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
$12,233
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Coffee 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 Coffee County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coffee County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
159 Trojan Way
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-2094
Grades: 9-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #22.
Wiregrass Regional College And Career Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
706 Baker Hwy W
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-2086
Grades: 9-12
| 210 students
Rank: n/an/a
George Washington Carver Freshman Campus
Magnet School
1020 Gaskin Ave S
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 384-1342
Grades: 9
| 541 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,538 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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