Coffee County
Coffee County is a public school district based in Douglas, Georgia, serving 7,640 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #49 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 637 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Lee Mobley. It spends about $11,729 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Coffee County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Coffee County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,729 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,048 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $99.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 539 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,099 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 449 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Lee Mobley
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk CountyCedartown | 7,745 | 11 | $11,168 | 14.7 | #48 |
| Coffee CountyDouglas · this district | 7,640 | 12 | $11,729 | 14.2 | #49 |
| Dalton Public SchoolsDalton | 7,619 | 10 | $11,989 | 12.4 | #50 |
| Tift CountyTifton | 7,471 | 11 | $11,462 | 14.4 | #51 |
| Habersham CountyClarkesville | 7,257 | 14 | $12,855 | 13.1 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Coastal UnifiedSan Luis Obispo, CA | 7,654 | $15,433 | 21.3 |
| Wayne Township Public School DistrictWayne, NJ | 7,653 | $24,633 | 10.7 |
| West Clermont LocalCincinnati, OH | 7,651 | $10,701 | 17.8 |
| Kettering City School DistrictKettering, OH | 7,635 | $14,386 | 16.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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