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Ringgold, Georgia - 16 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Catoosa County #87 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,732 per pupil, Catoosa County ranks #91 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,426
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$13,732
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 4 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Catoosa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,732 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.6% local, 51.1% state, and 15.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #87 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 415.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Side Elementary School, with a diversity index of 49.5/100.
Its largest campus is Heritage High School, enrolling 1,268 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cloud Springs Elementary School, at 346 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
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 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,426 students.
How much does Catoosa County spend per student?
Catoosa County spends $13,732 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #87 in Georgia.
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 #87 out of 216 districts in Georgia.