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Columbus, Georgia - 53 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Muscogee County #145 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,762 per pupil, Muscogee County ranks #138 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
29,818
Total Enrollment
53
Schools
$12,762
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Muscogee County operates 53 public schools serving 29,818 students, placing it among the larger districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 combined, 14 elementary, 12 middle, 8 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio 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 Muscogee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,762 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.8% local, 43.0% state, and 18.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #145 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 9 of 53 schools offering Advanced Placement (98 AP courses district-wide), a 412.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.9% African American, 16.7% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy, with a diversity index of 73.9/100.
Its largest campus is Northside High School, enrolling 1,405 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Key Elementary School, at 263 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Muscogee County school enrollment varies 5.3× across entities
Muscogee County school enrollment ranges from 263 students (lowest) to 1,405 students (highest), a spread of 1,142 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.
Muscogee County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Muscogee County student-counselor ratio is 412:1 — 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.
Muscogee County chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Muscogee County has 53 schools, including 8 high, 12 middle, 19 combined, 14 elementary. Total enrollment is 29,818 students.
How much does Muscogee County spend per student?
Muscogee County spends $12,762 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #145 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Muscogee County?
Muscogee County students are 58.9% African American, 16.7% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 53 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Muscogee County?
Muscogee County has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #145 out of 216 districts in Georgia.