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Columbus, GA
Public School Ratings




Columbus Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Muscogee County School District details

Muscogee County School District
2960 Macon Road
Columbus, GA 31906

29,698 Students enrolled in District

53 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Muscogee County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

4

(10 is best)

Better than 33.5% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
42%
32%
42%
26%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aaron Cohn Middle School
7352 Garrett Rd
Midland, GA, 31820
06-08
Allen Elementary School
5201 23rd Ave
Columbus, GA, 31904
KG-05
Arnold Middle School
2011 51st St
Columbus, GA, 31904
06-08
Baker Middle School
1215 Benning Dr
Columbus, GA, 31903
06-08
Blackmon Road Middle School
7251 Blackmon Rd
Columbus, GA, 31909
06-08
Blanchard Elementary School
3512 Weems Rd
Columbus, GA, 31909
PK-05
Brewer Elementary School
2951 Martin Luther King
Columbus, GA, 31906
PK-05
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy School
5801 Armour Rd
Columbus, GA, 31909
KG-05
Carver High School
3100 8th St
Columbus, GA, 31906
09-12
Clubview Elementary School
2836 Edgewood Rd
Columbus, GA, 31906
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 20.3% 36.9%
Black 62.1% 38.0%
Hispanic 14.2% 19.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.0% 5.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 76.6% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 74.5% 58.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.1% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,601 $225,723,000 51.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $891 $26,465,000 6.0%
Staff $716 $21,276,000 4.8%
General Administration $143 $4,249,000 1.0%
School Administration $747 $22,196,000 5.0%
Operation $983 $29,185,000 6.6%
Transportation $544 $16,148,000 3.7%
Other $644 $19,117,000 4.3%
Total Support $4,668 $138,636,000 31.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,593 $77,016,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $14,862 $441,375,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,135 $14,234,567,000 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $818 $1,431,313,000 5.5%
Staff $707 $1,236,496,000 4.7%
General Administration $212 $370,592,000 1.4%
School Administration $821 $1,435,711,000 5.5%
Operation $1,010 $1,767,938,000 6.8%
Transportation $616 $1,077,949,000 4.1%
Other $478 $836,750,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,662 $8,156,749,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,138 $3,740,459,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $14,935 $26,131,775,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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