Commerce City

Public school district · Jackson County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1301440

Commerce City spent $13,892 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,981). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,900 students in 2024-25; 36.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,017 per student, up 8.1% 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 Commerce City in enrollment (1,622 to 1,942 students) and Commerce City itself.

Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Commerce City, FY23Early County School System $18,154; Atkinson County $16,014; Evans County $15,101; Irwin County $14,707; Social Circle City $14,374; Charlton County $13,990; Commerce City $13,892; Lanier County $13,284; State Charter Schools II- Academy For Classical Education $10,106; State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Charter High School - $7,705; State median, 1,000+ students $13,981.5k10k15k20kEarly County School System$18,154Atkinson County$16,014Evans County$15,101Irwin County$14,707Social Circle City$14,374Charlton County$13,990Commerce City$13,892Lanier County$13,284State Charter Schools II- Acad…$10,106State Charter Schools- Coastal…$7,705State median, 1,000+ students $13,981
Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Commerce City, FY23Early County School System $18,154; Atkinson County $16,014; Evans County $15,101; Irwin County $14,707; Social Circle City $14,374; Charlton County $13,990; Commerce City $13,892; Lanier County $13,284; State Charter Schools II- Academy For Classical Education $10,106; State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Charter High School - $7,705; State median, 1,000+ students $13,981.5k10k15k20kEarly County School System$18,154Atkinson County$16,014Evans County$15,101Irwin County$14,707Social Circle City$14,374Charlton County$13,990Commerce City$13,892Lanier County$13,284State Charter Schools II- Academy F…$10,106State Charter Schools- Coastal Plai…$7,705State median, 1,000+ students $13,981
Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Commerce City, FY23Early County School System $18,154; Atkinson County $16,014; Evans County $15,101; Irwin County $14,707; Social Circle City $14,374; Charlton County $13,990; Commerce City $13,892; Lanier County $13,284; State Charter Schools II- Academy For Classical Education $10,106; State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Charter High School - $7,705; State median, 1,000+ students $13,981.5k10k15k20kEarly County School System$18,154Atkinson County$16,014Evans County$15,101Irwin County$14,707Social Circle City$14,374Charlton County$13,990Commerce City$13,892Lanier County$13,284State Charter Schools II- Academy For Class…$10,106State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Chart…$7,705State median, 1,000+ students $13,981
Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Commerce City, FY23Early County School System $18,154; Atkinson County $16,014; Evans County $15,101; Irwin County $14,707; Social Circle City $14,374; Charlton County $13,990; Commerce City $13,892; Lanier County $13,284; State Charter Schools II- Academy For Classical Education $10,106; State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Charter High School - $7,705; State median, 1,000+ students $13,981.5k10k15k20kEarly County School System$18,154Atkinson County$16,014Evans County$15,101Irwin County$14,707Social Circle City$14,374Charlton County$13,990Commerce City$13,892Lanier County$13,284State Charter Schools II- Academy For C…$10,106State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains C…$7,705State median, 1,000+ students $13,981

Where the money came from

$42,257,000 in revenue: 36.8% state, 55.0% local and 8.2% federal. Total spending including $1,859,000 of capital outlay was $27,072,000, or $15,166 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Commerce City revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $15,551,000; Local $23,255,000; Federal $3,451,000; total $42,257,000.
  • State$15,551,000 37%
  • Local$23,255,000 55%
  • Federal$3,451,000 8%

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

1,785 students in 2022-23, 1,868 students in 2023-24, 1,900 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Commerce City enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,785, 2023-24: 1,868, 2024-25: 1,90005001k1.5k2k2022-231,7852023-241,8682024-251,900
Commerce City enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,785, 2023-24: 1,868, 2024-25: 1,90005001k1.5k2k2022-231,7852023-241,8682024-251,900
Commerce City enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,785, 2023-24: 1,868, 2024-25: 1,90005001k1.5k2k2022-231,7852023-241,8682024-251,900
Commerce City enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,785, 2023-24: 1,868, 2024-25: 1,90005001k1.5k2k2022-231,7852023-241,8682024-251,900

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,785128.413.9
2023-241,868130.714.3
2024-251,900136.313.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$8,221,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,606 per student

Commerce City booked $8,221,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 129 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 $63,977 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 72 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$4,441,00054.0%
Special education$1,156,00014.1%
Vocational$360,0004.4%
Other programs$2,264,00027.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,788 in 2018-19, $3,962 in 2019-20, $3,775 in 2020-21, $4,377 in 2021-22, $4,606 in 2022-23.

Commerce City teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,788, 2019-20: $3,962, 2020-21: $3,775, 2021-22: $4,377, 2022-23: $4,60602k4k6k2018-19$3,7882019-20$3,9622020-21$3,7752021-22$4,3772022-23$4,606
Commerce City teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,788, 2019-20: $3,962, 2020-21: $3,775, 2021-22: $4,377, 2022-23: $4,60602k4k6k2018-19$3,7882019-20$3,9622020-21$3,7752021-22$4,3772022-23$4,606
Commerce City teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,788, 2019-20: $3,962, 2020-21: $3,775, 2021-22: $4,377, 2022-23: $4,60602k4k6k2018-19$3,7882019-20$3,9622020-21$3,7752021-22$4,3772022-23$4,606
Commerce City teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,788, 2019-20: $3,962, 2020-21: $3,775, 2021-22: $4,377, 2022-23: $4,60602k4k6k2018-19$3,7882019-20$3,9622020-21$3,7752021-22$4,3772022-23$4,606

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 Commerce City scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 51% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtGeorgiaStudents tested
Reading and language arts51%39.6%894
Math51%37.4%899

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 120 students in Commerce City'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtGeorgia
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%84.4%
Students in the class120134,822

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.

2 elementary schools, 764 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Commerce Primary45613.584.6%Schoolwide program
Commerce Elementary School30813.979.9%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 middle school, 579 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Commerce Middle School57914.746.1%Not Title I

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, 557 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Commerce High School55713.743.3%Not Title I

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 Commerce City

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 Commerce City

  1. Georgia districts by spending per studentCommerce City ranks 90 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,892).#90 of 169
  2. Every school district in GeorgiaCommerce City is the number 138 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 1,785 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#138 of 227
  3. State Charter Schools II- Academy For Classical EducationThe next larger Georgia district: 1,807 students in fall 2022, $10,106 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,106
  4. Lanier CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 1,722 students in fall 2022, $13,284 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,284
  5. Compare Commerce City with State Charter Schools II- Academy For Classical EducationEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Commerce High School, its largest high school557 students in 2024-25, 13.7 per teacher.557
  7. Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaCommerce City spent $63,977 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$63,977
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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 Commerce City

  1. How many schools and students are in Commerce City?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,900 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Commerce City spend per student?
    $13,892 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 $15,017 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Commerce City's money come from?
    $42,257,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.8% state, 55.0% local and 8.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Commerce City live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 200 of the 1,564 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.8%, 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.
  5. How much does Commerce City spend on teacher salaries?
    $8,221,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,606 per student. Divided by the 129 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,977 per teacher, more than 72 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).
  6. How do students in Commerce City do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Commerce City scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 51% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Commerce City?
    90-94% of the 120 students in Commerce City'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.
  8. What is Commerce City's NCES district ID?
    1301440. 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

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