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Muscogee 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 are 9 public high schools serving 8,991 students in Muscogee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Muscogee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Muscogee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
53 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
29,698 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
2,003 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Muscogee 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
18%
% Black
58%
37%
% White
19%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,035 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 $12,639 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$417 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$375 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,035
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,639
$13,431
Best Muscogee County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 Cherokee Ave
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2534
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2534
Grades: 9-12
| 1,131 students
Rank: #22.
Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3304
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3304
Grades: 6-12
| 347 students
Rank: #33.
Northside High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2002 American Way
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-2920
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-2920
Grades: 9-12
| 1,417 students
Rank: #44.
Shaw High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7579 Raider Way
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 569-3638
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 569-3638
Grades: 9-12
| 1,220 students
Rank: #55.
Hardaway High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2901 College Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2766
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2766
Grades: 9-12
| 1,097 students
Rank: #66.
Carver High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3100 8th St
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2499
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2499
Grades: 9-12
| 903 students
Rank: #77.
Spencer High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Fort Benning Rd
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8701
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8701
Grades: 9-12
| 1,004 students
Rank: #88.
Jordan Vocational High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3200 Howard Ave
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2819
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2819
Grades: 9-12
| 969 students
Rank: #99.
Kendrick High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6015 Georgetown Dr
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-2960
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-2960
Grades: 9-12
| 903 students
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