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 preschool serving 222 students in Crisp County School District.
Public Preschools in Crisp County School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
3,442 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
53,908 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
258 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
2,033 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
59%
35%
# White Students
961 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
28%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
246
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
1,210
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
802 E 24th Ave
Cordele, GA 31010
(229) 276-3410
Grades: PK
| 222 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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