Commerce City School District

270 Lakeview Drive
Commerce, GA 30529
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 487 students in Commerce City School District.
Public Preschools in Commerce City School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
1,868 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Commerce City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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)
#23 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Commerce City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Commerce City  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.
51%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Commerce City  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 Commerce City  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 Commerce City  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
335 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
190 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
10%
35%
# White Students
1,194 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
64%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
136
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,612 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Commerce City  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
$20 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Commerce City  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
$13,307
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Commerce City  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
$10,612
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Commerce City  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 Commerce City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
395 Minish Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5587
Grades: PK-2
| 487 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,868 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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