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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 486 students in Commerce City School District.
Public Preschools in Commerce City School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
1,785 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
49,938 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:

0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
180 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
10%
35%
# White Students
1,201 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
67%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
131
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,925 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,105 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
$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
$13,925
$14,266
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
$11,105
$13,395
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Commerce Primary
Magnet School
395 Minish Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-5587
Grades: PK-2
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,785 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥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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