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Douglas County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 814 students in Douglas County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Georgia.
Public Charter School in Douglas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
35 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
25,770 Students
75,266 Students
# Teachers
1,645 Teachers
4,735 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Douglas County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
11%
% Black
57%
49%
% White
15%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,487 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$352 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,651
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,487
$13,431
Best Douglas County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brighten Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5897 Prestley Mill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Grades: K-8
| 814 students
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