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Coweta County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 7,517 students in Coweta County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Coweta County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Coweta County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Coweta High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
29 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
23,200 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
1,518 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Coweta County 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
65 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
546 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,900 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
5,710 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
25%
37%
# White Students
12,732 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
55%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,231 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
735
344
# Students in K Grade:
1,584
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,620
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,507
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,630
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,680
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,655
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,728
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,719
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,825
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,188
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,880
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,736
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,713
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,614 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 $12,781 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$293 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$297 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,614
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,781
$13,395
Best Coweta County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northgate High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3220 Fischer Rd
Newnan, GA 30265
(770) 463-5585
Newnan, GA 30265
(770) 463-5585
Grades: 9-12
| 1,970 students
Rank: #22.
Newnan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
190 Lagrange St
Newnan, GA 30263
(770) 254-2880
Newnan, GA 30263
(770) 254-2880
Grades: 9-12
| 2,335 students
Rank: #33.
East Coweta High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Highway 154
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
(770) 254-2850
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
(770) 254-2850
Grades: 9-12
| 3,212 students
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