Muscogee County vs Richmond County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Muscogee County Richmond County
Location Columbus, Georgia Augusta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 29,818 29,589
Number of Schools 53 52
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Muscogee County Richmond County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,792 $13,883
Federal Revenue 18.2% 24.4%
State Revenue 43.0% 40.0%
Local Revenue 38.8% 35.6%
Muscogee County
Federal State Local
Richmond County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Muscogee County Richmond County
White 16.7% 12.1%
African American 58.9% 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1% 7.4%
Asian 2.3% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.6% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 84.9% 93.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Muscogee County Richmond County
AP Courses Offered 98 129
Schools with AP 9 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 418.9:1 358.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 30.6% 34.4%

School Types

Muscogee County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 38

Richmond County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 51

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.