Crisp County School District

201 7th Street South
Cordele, GA 31015
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,050 students in Crisp County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Crisp County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Crisp County School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crisp County High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
3,442 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Crisp 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 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#189 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crisp County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crisp 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.
19%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crisp 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.
25%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crisp 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.
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crisp County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
258 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
2,033 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
59%
37%
# White Students
961 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
28%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
395
# Students in K Grade:
246
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,604 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,216 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crisp 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
$52 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crisp 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
$16,604
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crisp 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
$15,216
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crisp 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 Crisp County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crisp County High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2402 Cougar Alley
Cordele, GA 31015
(229) 276-3430
Grades: 9-12
| 1,050 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,442 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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