Muscogee County
Muscogee County is a public school district based in Columbus, Georgia, serving 29,362 students in 52 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 565 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is David Lewis. It spends about $11,503 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Muscogee County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Muscogee County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,503 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,924 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $375.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $416.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,091 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,501 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 354 | 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 →David Lewis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding CountyDallas | 31,426 | 34 | $10,930 | 14.8 | #11 |
| Houston CountyPerry | 30,939 | 38 | $12,263 | 14.9 | #12 |
| Muscogee CountyColumbus · this district | 29,362 | 52 | $11,503 | 14.0 | #13 |
| Richmond CountyAugusta | 28,923 | 49 | $11,826 | 14.4 | #14 |
| Columbia CountyEvans | 28,566 | 30 | $10,164 | 15.8 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Diablo UnifiedConcord, CA | 29,494 | $11,965 | 23.2 |
| Lafayette ParishLafayette, LA | 29,396 | $11,366 | 17.6 |
| Poudre School District R-1Fort Collins, CO | 29,381 | $12,021 | 15.7 |
| Amarillo ISDAmarillo, TX | 29,321 | $10,812 | 14.5 |
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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