Chattooga County
Public school district · Chattooga County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1301080
Chattooga County spent $13,770 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 57% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,981). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,676 students in 2024-25; 52.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,009 per student, up 1.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Georgia: 84.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Georgia districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Chattooga County in enrollment (2,355 to 2,799 students) and Chattooga County itself.
Where the money came from
$44,707,000 in revenue: 52.1% state, 29.6% local and 18.3% federal. Total spending including $16,600,000 of capital outlay was $52,824,000, or $20,514 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$23,291,000 52%
- Local$13,219,000 30%
- Federal$8,197,000 18%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 169 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,575 students in 2022-23, 2,685 students in 2023-24, 2,676 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,575 | 181.8 | 14.2 |
| 2023-24 | 2,685 | 184.1 | 14.6 |
| 2024-25 | 2,676 | 179.7 | 14.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$11,097,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,310 per student
Chattooga County booked $11,097,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 184 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $60,408 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 46 in 100 Georgia districts with a figure (state median $60,911, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $7,916,000 | 71.3% |
| Special education | $2,197,000 | 19.8% |
| Vocational | $752,000 | 6.8% |
| Other programs | $232,000 | 2.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,758 in 2018-19, $3,978 in 2019-20, $3,961 in 2020-21, $4,110 in 2021-22, $4,310 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Chattooga County scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 19% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Georgia | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 23% | 39.6% | 1,265 |
| Math | 19% | 37.4% | 1,342 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 121 students in Chattooga County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 121 | 134,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 1,564 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Massey Elementary School | 877 | 15.9 | 88.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Menlo Elementary School | 352 | 15.0 | 63.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Lyerly Elementary School | 335 | 13.8 | 75.8% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 337 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerville Middle School | 337 | 11.6 | 81.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 775 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattooga High School | 775 | 16.1 | 69.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Chattooga County
- Phone: (706) 857-3447
- Office: 33 Middle School Road, Summerville, GA 30747
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Chattooga County
- Georgia districts by spending per studentChattooga County ranks 96 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,770).#96 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaChattooga County is the number 118 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 2,575 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#118 of 227
- Mountain Education High SchoolThe next larger Georgia district: 2,581 students in fall 2022, $10,074 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,074
- Jasper CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 2,573 students in fall 2022, $13,279 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,279
- Compare Chattooga County with Mountain Education High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Chattooga High School, its largest high school775 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.775
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaChattooga County spent $60,408 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$60,408
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Chattooga County
How many schools and students are in Chattooga County?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,676 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Chattooga County spend per student?
$13,770 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Georgia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,981 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,009 per student, up 1.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Chattooga County's money come from?
$44,707,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.1% state, 29.6% local and 18.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Chattooga County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 806 of the 3,741 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 21.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Chattooga County spend on teacher salaries?
$11,097,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,310 per student. Divided by the 184 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,408 per teacher, more than 46 in 100 Georgia districts (state median $60,911). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Chattooga County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Chattooga County scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 19% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Chattooga County?
90-94% of the 121 students in Chattooga County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Chattooga County's NCES district ID?
1301080. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25