Coweta County operates 29 public schools serving 23,200 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 other, 7 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 23,064 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Coweta County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,016 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 49.4% local, 37.9% state, and 12.7% 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 $77,361 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #191 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 29 schools offering Advanced Placement (37 AP courses district-wide), a 459.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.3% White, 24.8% African American, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Coweta County school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Coweta County school enrollment ranges from 271 students (lowest) to 3,001 students (highest), a spread of 2,730 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Coweta County student-counselor ratio is 460:1 — 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.
Coweta County chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — 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 Coweta County is typically wider than the Coweta County-aggregate figure suggests.
Coweta County has 29 schools, including 3 high, 19 other, 7 middle. Total enrollment is 23,200 students.
How much does Coweta County spend per student?
Coweta County spends $14,016 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #191 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Coweta County?
The average teacher salary in Coweta County is $77,361 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Coweta County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Coweta County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Coweta County?
Coweta County students are 53.3% White, 24.8% African American, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 29 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Coweta County?
Coweta County has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #191 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.