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Columbia County School District

Item: Columbia County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

4781 Hereford Farm Road
Evans, GA 30809

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (706) 541-0650

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

30 Schools

2,320 Schools

# Students

29,025 Students

1,752,427 Students

# Teachers

1,821 Teachers

118,907 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Columbia County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#20 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Columbia County School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

52%

37%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia 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.

53%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia 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.

57%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia 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.

90%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Columbia County School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.71

# American Indian Students

59 Students

3,732 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,265 Students

81,432 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,373 Students

316,799 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

18%

# Black Students

6,488 Students

638,189 Students

% Black Students

22%

36%

# White Students

15,530 Students

628,711 Students

% White Students

54%

36%

# Hawaiian Students

85 Students

1,831 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,225 Students

81,158 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

432

49,085

# Students in K Grade:

1,989

121,540

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,138

127,343

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,124

124,795

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,074

126,542

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,158

127,252

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,166

129,119

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,267

130,160

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,250

132,596

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,340

138,037

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,535

158,338

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,346

144,954

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,204

125,007

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,002

117,659

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,666 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 $10,821 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

$339 MM

$24,999 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Columbia 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

$314 MM

$23,473 MM

This chart displays total spending of Columbia 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

$11,666

$14,266

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Columbia 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

$10,821

$13,395

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Columbia 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Columbia County School District?

Columbia County School District manages 30 public schools serving 29,025 students.

What is the rank of Columbia County School District?

Columbia County School District is ranked #20 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Columbia County School District?

54% of Columbia County School District students are White, 22% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Columbia County School District?

Columbia County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 15:1.

What is Columbia County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,821 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 29,025 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 90% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education