Catoosa County operates 16 public schools serving 10,426 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 4 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,134 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Catoosa County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,325 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 33.6% local, 51.1% state, and 15.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $80,273 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #89 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 415.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.3% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American across the district's schools.
Catoosa County school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Catoosa County school enrollment ranges from 346 students (lowest) to 1,268 students (highest), a spread of 922 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Catoosa County student-counselor ratio is 415:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Catoosa County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Catoosa County is typically wider than the Catoosa County-aggregate figure suggests.
Catoosa County has 16 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 6 other, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,426 students.
How much does Catoosa County spend per student?
Catoosa County spends $15,325 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #89 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Catoosa County?
The average teacher salary in Catoosa County is $80,273 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Catoosa County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Catoosa County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Catoosa County?
Catoosa County students are 80.3% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Catoosa County?
Catoosa County has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #89 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.