Coweta County
Coweta County is a public school district based in Newnan, Georgia, serving 23,064 students in 29 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 795 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Evan Horton. It spends about $11,049 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Coweta County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Coweta County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,049 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,218 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $296.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $292.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,617 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,281 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 378 | 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 →Evan Horton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall CountyGainesville | 27,257 | 36 | $11,267 | 14.4 | #16 |
| Douglas CountyDouglasville | 25,521 | 35 | $11,048 | 15.6 | #17 |
| Coweta CountyNewnan · this district | 23,064 | 29 | $11,049 | 14.3 | #18 |
| Bibb CountyMacon | 21,334 | 35 | $12,686 | 13.8 | #19 |
| Fayette CountyFayetteville | 19,800 | 24 | $12,357 | 14.0 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County SchoolsCharleston, WV | 23,085 | $12,713 | 13.6 |
| Dysart Unified District (4243)Surprise, AZ | 23,078 | $9,269 | 20.0 |
| Rialto UnifiedRialto, CA | 23,073 | $14,341 | 23.2 |
| Puyallup School DistrictPuyallup, WA | 23,026 | $14,217 | 18.8 |
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-coweta-county