Columbia County
Columbia County is a public school district based in Evans, Georgia, serving 28,566 students in 30 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 952 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. It spends about $10,164 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Columbia County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Columbia County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,164 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,549 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $314.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $338.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,813 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,596 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 397 | 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.
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston CountyPerry | 30,939 | 38 | $12,263 | 14.9 | #12 |
| Muscogee CountyColumbus | 29,362 | 52 | $11,503 | 14.0 | #13 |
| Richmond CountyAugusta | 28,923 | 49 | $11,826 | 14.4 | #14 |
| Columbia CountyEvans · this district | 28,566 | 30 | $10,164 | 15.8 | #15 |
| Hall CountyGainesville | 27,257 | 36 | $11,267 | 14.4 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ramon Valley UnifiedDanville, CA | 28,615 | $12,168 | 22.4 |
| Fort Wayne Community SchoolsFort Wayne, IN | 28,549 | $11,466 | 13.4 |
| Rockford School District 205Rockford, IL | 28,467 | $16,654 | 17.5 |
| Elizabeth Public SchoolsElizabeth, NJ | 28,454 | $20,830 | 13.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-columbia-county