C+
Colquitt County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Moultrie, Norman Park, Doerun, Funston, Berlin and Ellenton, and parts of Omega.
Students
8,767
Schools
13
Spent per student
$15,598
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Debt
$25.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colquitt County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.8M, about $2,940 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Funston.
PK–5Funston Elementary SchoolThis district
6–7Willie J. Williams Middle SchoolThis district
10–12Colquitt County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,598 per student · 1% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 60%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,073’20
8,997’21
8,830’22
8,844’23
8,767’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 37%Hispanic 34%Black 25%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Sunset Elementary School
A−614 students13:1
Norman Park Elementary School
B581 students13:1
Wright Elementary School
A554 students14:1
Odom Elementary School
C+518 students13:1
Cox Elementary School
C−466 students12:1
Funston Elementary School
B376 students12:1
Okapilco Elementary School
C+360 students11:1
Doerun Elementary School
C−252 students11:1
Hamilton Elementary School
A−220 students11:1
Stringfellow Elementary School
D220 students8:1
Willie J. Williams Middle School
C+1,285 students14:1
CA Gray Junior High School
C+1,389 students15:1
Colquitt County High School
B1,932 students16:1
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.