B−
Douglas County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Douglasville and Villa Rica, and parts of Austell.
Students
25,521
Schools
35
Spent per student
$14,161
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
What stands out about Douglas County School District
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the GA average
- 16 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Conley.
PK–5Anderson Elementary SchoolClayton County School District
6–1217 schoolsClayton County School District
1212 high schoolsClayton County School District
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,161 per student · 10% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 42%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
25,884’20
25,890’21
25,802’22
25,770’23
25,521’24
About steady.
Students
Black 57%Hispanic 22%White 13%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
35 public schools.
New Manchester Elementary School
B−818 students17:1
Brighten Academy
B812 students17:1
Factory Shoals Elementary School
C+697 students16:1
Bill Arp Elementary School
B−645 students15:1
Chapel Hill Elementary School
B620 students16:1
Mirror Lake Elementary School
B+554 students18:1
Arbor Station Elementary School
B−544 students15:1
South Douglas Elementary School
A−544 students16:1
North Douglas Elementary School
C+537 students14:1
Mason Creek Elementary School
B+513 students13:1
Lithia Springs Elementary School
C500 students14:1
Bright Star Elementary School
C481 students16:1
Holly Springs Elementary School
A473 students14:1
Sweetwater Elementary School
C−473 students15:1
Eastside Elementary School
C−433 students16:1
Beulah Elementary School
B−428 students13:1
Mount Carmel Elementary School
B−425 students15:1
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School
B−404 students15:1
Burnett Elementary School
C380 students14:1
Annette Winn Elementary School
C341 students13:1
Winston Elementary School
A−297 students12:1
Chapel Hill Middle School
B+1,036 students18:1
Mason Creek Middle School
B853 students15:1
Factory Shoals Middle School
C833 students17:1
Turner Middle School
C742 students16:1
Chestnut Log Middle School
C+719 students16:1
Stewart Middle School
C533 students15:1
Yeager Middle School
B−529 students15:1
Fairplay Middle School
B+523 students18:1
Douglas County High School
B1,958 students17:1
New Manchester High School
C1,894 students18:1
Alexander High School
B−1,830 students18:1
Chapel Hill High School
C+1,646 students19:1
Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School
C−1,460 students18:1
Youth Villages at Inner Harbour
C+46 students3:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.