Public schools in Cordele, GA
Cordele has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,327 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Crisp County runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Cordele's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cordele | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County | 5 | 3,575 | $15,093 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 1 | 372 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Cordele, 994 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County High School | 978 | 15.6 | 99.6% | Crisp County |
| Crisp RYDC | 16 | 3.2 | 81.3% | Department of Juvenile Justice |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cordele, 714 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County Middle School | 714 | 12.8 | 100.0% | Crisp County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Cordele, 1,403 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County Primary School | 964 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Crisp County |
| Crisp County Elementary School | 439 | 10.8 | 100.0% | Crisp County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Cordele, 216 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County Pre-K | 216 | 16.6 | 100.0% | Crisp County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cordele's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Cordele school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Georgia median of 13.7. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 577 students (state 636).
| Cordele | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 577 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Cordele schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cordele
- Crisp CountyRuns 5 of Cordele's 6 public schools and spent $15,093 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,093
- Crisp County High School, the largest high school in Cordele978 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.978
- Compare Crisp County with Department of Juvenile JusticeCordele's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cordele addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Cordele
How many public schools are in Cordele, GA?
6 public schools with an address in Cordele were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,327 students.What is the largest high school in Cordele?
Crisp County High School, with 978 students in 2024-25 (Crisp County).Which districts run Cordele's schools?
Crisp County (5 schools), Department of Juvenile Justice (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25