At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
29,362
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
52
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,792
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,987
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 29,061
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,907.05
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.2:1
What current records say about Muscogee County
Muscogee County operates 52 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Columbus, Georgia. NCES reports 29,362 students and 2,091.4 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Georgia agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 13 of 180 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,792 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,987 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 109 of 180 in Georgia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 4.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 2,091.4
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $411,256,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Muscogee County
Columbus, Georgia
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 32.4776, -84.9466
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White18.2%
- Hispanic13.9%
- Black57.1%
- Asian2.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial7.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Muscogee County
52 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 52 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Cohn Middle School | Middle06–08 | 525 | 16.7:1 | |
| Allen Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 436 | 14.1:1 | |
| Arnold Middle School | Middle06–08 | 582 | 15.6:1 | |
| Baker Middle School | Middle06–08 | 631 | 15.6:1 | |
| Blackmon Road Middle School | Middle06–08 | 478 | 10.3:1 | |
| Blanchard Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 451 | 14.5:1 | |
| Brewer Elementary School | ElementaryPK–02 | 367 | 10.2:1 | |
| Britt David Magnet Academy | ElementaryKG–05 | 552 | 17.8:1 | |
| Carver High School | High09–12 | 887 | 14.4:1 | |
| Clubview Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 566 | 14.9:1 | |
| Columbus High School | High09–12 | 1,161 | 19:1 | |
| Davis Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 387 | 13.1:1 | |
| Dimon Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 358 | 12.3:1 | |
| Dorothy Height Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 419 | 11.2:1 | |
| Double Churches Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 472 | 17.2:1 | |
| Double Churches Middle School | Middle06–08 | 429 | 12:1 | |
| Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy | ElementaryPK–05 | 382 | 15:1 | |
| Eagle Ridge Academy | ElementaryPK–05 | 658 | 13.7:1 | |
| East Columbus Magnet Academy | Middle06–08 | 395 | 12.6:1 | |
| Eddy Middle School | Middle06–08 | 448 | 14.3:1 | |
| Forrest Road Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 278 | 15.9:1 | |
| Fort Middle School | Middle06–08 | 440 | 13.5:1 | |
| Fox Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 383 | 13.7:1 | |
| Gentian Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 442 | 11.3:1 |