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Columbia County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Grovetown and Harlem.
Students
28,566
Schools
30
Spent per student
$12,689
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$146.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Columbia County School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the GA average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $146.2M, about $5,118 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Augusta.
PK–530 elementary schoolsRichmond County school district
6–813 middle schoolsRichmond County school district
9–1212 high schoolsRichmond County school district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,689 per student · 20% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 30%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
27,814’20
28,230’21
28,569’22
28,456’23
28,566’24
About steady.
Students
White 52%Black 23%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
30 public schools.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
A−1,060 students15:1
Baker Place Elementary
A958 students15:1
North Harlem Elementary School
B+930 students15:1
Grovetown Elementary School
B908 students14:1
Parkway Elementary School
A+795 students15:1
River Ridge Elementary
A+789 students16:1
Stevens Creek Elementary School
A+759 students15:1
Martinez Elementary School
A731 students15:1
Evans Elementary School
A730 students15:1
Westmont Elementary School
A720 students14:1
Euchee Creek Elementary School
A−705 students15:1
Riverside Elementary School
A640 students14:1
Lewiston Elementary School
A+614 students14:1
Blue Ridge Elementary School
A612 students13:1
Greenbrier Elementary School
A+610 students15:1
Brookwood Elementary School
A−559 students13:1
North Columbia Elementary School
A+460 students14:1
Grovetown Middle School
B−1,067 students16:1
Evans Middle School
A−1,030 students17:1
Harlem Middle School
B+1,025 students16:1
Columbia Middle School
B+903 students15:1
Greenbrier Middle School
A+853 students16:1
Stallings Island Middle School
A+729 students17:1
Riverside Middle School
A711 students16:1
Lakeside Middle School
A−498 students13:1
Grovetown High School
C2,256 students18:1
Greenbrier High School
B+1,935 students19:1
Lakeside High School
B−1,861 students18:1
Evans High School
C1,800 students18:1
Harlem High School
C−1,318 students18:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.