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Douglas County School District

9030 Highway 5
Douglasville, GA 30134
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 814 students in Douglas County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Georgia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School in Douglas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
35 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
25,770 Students
75,266 Students
# Teachers
1,645 Teachers
4,735 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Douglas County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 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 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#116 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
39%
38%
40%
36%
40%
89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
11%
% Black
57%
49%
% White
15%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,487 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$352 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,651
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,487
$13,431

Best Douglas County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brighten Academy
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5897 Prestley Mill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Gr: K-8 | 814 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 35 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 25,770 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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