Douglas County
Douglas County is a public school district based in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 25,521 students in 35 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 729 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. It spends about $11,048 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Douglas County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Douglas County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,048 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,058 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $321.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $351.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,635 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 412 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond CountyAugusta | 28,923 | 49 | $11,826 | 14.4 | #14 |
| Columbia CountyEvans | 28,566 | 30 | $10,164 | 15.8 | #15 |
| Hall CountyGainesville | 27,257 | 36 | $11,267 | 14.4 | #16 |
| Douglas CountyDouglasville · this district | 25,521 | 35 | $11,048 | 15.6 | #17 |
| Coweta CountyNewnan | 23,064 | 29 | $11,049 | 14.3 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands UnifiedLa Quinta, CA | 25,615 | $13,985 | 23.7 |
| Academy District 20Colorado Springs, CO | 25,607 | $10,108 | 16.3 |
| Chino Valley UnifiedChino, CA | 25,579 | $11,682 | 23.4 |
| Pflugerville ISDPflugerville, TX | 25,477 | $10,827 | 14.1 |
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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