Muscogee County School District

2960 Macon Road
Columbus, GA 31906
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Muscogee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 8,998 students in Muscogee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Muscogee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Muscogee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
52 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
29,362 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
2,046 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Muscogee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#156 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
39%
31%
40%
31%
40%
93%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
57%
37%
% White
18%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,784 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$417 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$375 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,196
$14,327
Spending / Student
$12,784
$13,452

Best Muscogee County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbus High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1700 Cherokee Ave
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2534
Gr: 9-12 | 1,161 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
(Math: 48% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3304
Gr: 6-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Northside High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2002 American Way
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-2920
Gr: 9-12 | 1,405 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #44.
Shaw High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7579 Raider Way
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 569-3638
Gr: 9-12 | 1,162 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #55.
Hardaway High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2901 College Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2766
Gr: 9-12 | 1,067 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #66.
Carver High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 8th St
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2499
Gr: 9-12 | 887 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Spencer High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Fort Benning Rd
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8701
Gr: 9-12 | 1,016 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
Jordan Vocational High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Howard Ave
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2819
Gr: 9-12 | 1,040 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #99.
Kendrick High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6015 Georgetown Dr
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-2960
Gr: 9-12 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,362 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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