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Muscogee County School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 29,818 (2022-2023)
Schools: 53 (2022-2023)
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Muscogee County School District is a school district in Georgia (Muscogee County). During the 2023 school year, 29,818 students attended one of the district's 53 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Muscogee County School District school board District 1

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 1

Incumbent Patricia Hugley-Green won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 1 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patricia Hugley-Green
Patricia Hugley-Green (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
2,192

Total votes: 2,192
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Muscogee County School District school board District 3

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 3

Incumbent Vanessa Jackson won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vanessa Jackson
Vanessa Jackson (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
1,497

Total votes: 1,497
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Muscogee County School District school board District 5

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5

Incumbent Laurie Cochran McRae won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laurie Cochran McRae
Laurie Cochran McRae (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
1,626

Total votes: 1,626
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Muscogee County School District school board District 7

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 7

Incumbent Pat Frey defeated Laketha Ashe in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 7 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Pat Frey (Nonpartisan)
 
54.1
 
572
Laketha Ashe (Nonpartisan)
 
45.9
 
485

Total votes: 1,057
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Muscogee County School District school board District 7

General election

Special general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 7

Pat Frey defeated Laketha Ashe in the special general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 7 on June 20, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Pat Frey (Nonpartisan)
 
50.3
 
147
Laketha Ashe (Nonpartisan)
 
49.7
 
145

Total votes: 292
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Muscogee County School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board At-large

Incumbent Kia Chambers won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board At-large on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kia Chambers
Kia Chambers (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
27,628

Total votes: 27,628
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Muscogee County School District school board District 2

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2

Incumbent Nickie Tillery defeated Sadiyah Abdullah in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Nickie Tillery (Nonpartisan)
 
78.0
 
4,195
Sadiyah Abdullah (Nonpartisan)
 
22.0
 
1,182

Total votes: 5,377
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Muscogee County School District school board District 4

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 4

Incumbent Naomi Buckner won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 4 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Naomi Buckner
Naomi Buckner (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
4,015

Total votes: 4,015
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Muscogee County School District school board District 6

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 6

Incumbent Mark Cantrell defeated Zebulon Harris in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 6 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Cantrell
Mark Cantrell (Nonpartisan)
 
78.8
 
4,095
Zebulon Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
21.3
 
1,105

Total votes: 5,200
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Muscogee County School District school board District 8

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 8

Margot H. Schley defeated Sarah Smith in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 8 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Margot H. Schley (Nonpartisan)
 
58.2
 
1,824
Sarah Smith (Nonpartisan)
 
41.8
 
1,311

Total votes: 3,135
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Muscogee County School District school board District 2

General election

Special general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2

Nickie Tillery defeated John Steed in the special general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2 on June 15, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Nickie Tillery (Nonpartisan)
 
67.2
 
902
Image of John Steed
John Steed (Nonpartisan)
 
32.5
 
436
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
5

Total votes: 1,343
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Muscogee County School District school board District 1

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 1

Incumbent Patricia Hugley-Green won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patricia Hugley-Green
Patricia Hugley-Green (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
4,628

Total votes: 4,628
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Muscogee County School District school board District 3

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 3

Incumbent Vanessa Jackson defeated Sherrie Aaron in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 3 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vanessa Jackson
Vanessa Jackson (Nonpartisan)
 
68.4
 
3,041
Sherrie Aaron (Nonpartisan)
 
31.6
 
1,402

Total votes: 4,443
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Muscogee County School District school board District 5

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5

Incumbent Laurie Cochran McRae won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laurie Cochran McRae
Laurie Cochran McRae (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
3,564

Total votes: 3,564
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Muscogee County School District school board District 7

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 7

Incumbent Cathy Williams defeated Walter Taylor in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 7 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cathy Williams (Nonpartisan)
 
62.9
 
1,539
Walter Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
37.1
 
908

Total votes: 2,447
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Muscogee County School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board At-large

Incumbent Kia Chambers defeated Tony McCool in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board At-large on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kia Chambers
Kia Chambers (Nonpartisan)
 
73.2
 
16,204
Tony McCool (Nonpartisan)
 
26.5
 
5,878
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
60

Total votes: 22,142
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Muscogee County School District school board District 2

General runoff election

General runoff election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2

Mike Edmondson defeated Bart Steed in the general runoff election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2 on July 24, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mike Edmondson (Nonpartisan)
 
59.7
 
1,451
Bart Steed (Nonpartisan)
 
40.3
 
980

Total votes: 2,431
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Muscogee County School District school board District 2

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2

Mike Edmondson and Bart Steed advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sheryl Hobbs Mccraine in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mike Edmondson (Nonpartisan)
 
47.4
 
1,868
Bart Steed (Nonpartisan)
 
29.7
 
1,172
Sheryl Hobbs Mccraine (Nonpartisan)
 
22.8
 
898
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
6

Total votes: 3,944
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Muscogee County School District school board District 4

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 4

Incumbent Naomi Buckner defeated Toyia Tucker in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 4 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Naomi Buckner
Naomi Buckner (Nonpartisan)
 
69.6
 
2,215
Image of Toyia Tucker
Toyia Tucker (Nonpartisan)
 
30.3
 
965
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2

Total votes: 3,182
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Muscogee County School District school board District 6

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 6

Incumbent Mark Cantrell defeated Eddie Obleton in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 6 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Cantrell
Mark Cantrell (Nonpartisan)
 
59.7
 
2,099
Eddie Obleton (Nonpartisan)
 
40.3
 
1,418

Total votes: 3,517
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Bob Roth (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)

Muscogee County School District school board District 8

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 8

Philip Schley defeated incumbent Frank Myers in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 8 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Philip Schley (Nonpartisan)
 
64.6
 
1,517
Image of Frank Myers
Frank Myers (Nonpartisan)
 
35.2
 
828
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
5

Total votes: 2,350
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Muscogee County School District school board District 1

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 1

Incumbent Patricia Hugley-Green won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 1 on July 26, 2016.

Candidate
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Patricia Hugley-Green (Nonpartisan)

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Muscogee County School District school board District 3

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 3

Incumbent Vanessa Jackson won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 3 on May 24, 2016.

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Vanessa Jackson (Nonpartisan)

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Muscogee County School District school board District 5

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5

Incumbent Laurie Cochran McRae won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5 on May 24, 2016.

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Laurie Cochran McRae (Nonpartisan)

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Muscogee County School District school board District 7

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 7

Incumbent Cathy Williams won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 7 on July 26, 2016.

Candidate
Cathy Williams (Nonpartisan)

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Muscogee County School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board At-large

Incumbent Kia Chambers won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board At-large on May 20, 2014.

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Kia Chambers (Nonpartisan)

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Muscogee County School District school board District 2

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2

Incumbent John F. Thomas and incumbent John Wells won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 2 on July 22, 2014.

Candidate
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John F. Thomas (Nonpartisan)
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John Wells (Nonpartisan)

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Muscogee County School District school board District 4

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 4

Incumbent Naomi Buckner won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 4 on May 20, 2014.

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Naomi Buckner (Nonpartisan)

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Muscogee County School District school board District 6

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 6

Incumbent Mark Cantrell won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 6 on May 20, 2014.

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Mark Cantrell (Nonpartisan)

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Muscogee County School District school board District 8

General election

General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 8

Incumbent Beth Harris and incumbent Frank Myers won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 8 on May 20, 2014.

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Beth Harris (Nonpartisan)
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Frank Myers (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

Public school districts holding nonpartisan school board elections governed by default state law hold general elections on the Tuesday in the 24th week before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years. This means the general election is in the fourth week of May.

Public school districts holding nonpartisan school board elections according to default state law hold a general runoff election 28 days following the May general election if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the general election. This means a general runoff election is held in the fourth week of June if needed.

Public school districts holding partisan elections governed by default state law hold primary elections on the Tuesday in the 24th week before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years. This means the primary election is held in the fourth week of May in even-numbered years.

Public school districts holding partisan elections governed by default state law hold primary runoff elections 28 days following the May primary election if no candidate for a given political party receives a majority of votes in the primary election. This means a primary runoff election is held in the fourth week of June in even-numbered years if needed.

Public school districts holding partisan school board elections governed by default state law hold general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years.

Public school districts holding partisan elections governed by default state law hold general runoff elections 28 days following the November general election if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the general election. This means a general runoff election is held in the first week of December in even-numbered years if needed.

According to its district charter enacted by the Georgia General Assembly, the Atlanta Public Schools district holds its nonpartisan school board general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in odd-numbered years.

The Atlanta Public Schools district holds a general runoff election 28 days following the November general election if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the general election. This means a general runoff election is held in the first week of December in odd-numbered years if needed.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-139 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-501 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150
and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150 and Section 21-2-152
and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150 and Section 21-2-501
and Atlanta Public Schools District Charter

Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts with nonpartisan elections held according to default state law

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts with nonpartisan elections held according to default state law. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: March 6, 2026
  • General election date: May 19, 2026
  • General runoff election date: June 16, 2026
Recent or upcoming election dates for school districts that have opted to hold partisan elections according to default state law

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts that have opted to hold partisan elections according to default state law. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: March 6, 2026
  • Primary election date: May 19, 2026
  • Primary runoff election date: June 16, 2026
  • General election date: November 3, 2026
  • General runoff election date: December 1, 2026


Election system

Public school districts holding nonpartisan school board elections governed by default state law elect school board members through a system of a general election and a general runoff election if needed.

Public school districts holding partisan school board elections governed by default state law elect school board members through a system of a primary election, a primary runoff election if needed, a general election, and a general runoff election if needed.

According to its district charter enacted by the Georgia General Assembly, the Atlanta Public Schools district elects school board members through a system of a general election and a general runoff election if needed.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-139 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-150 and Atlanta Public Schools District Charter

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

State law allows for school boards to be elected either in partisan elections with party primaries nominating candidates or in nonpartisan elections without primaries. In partisan elections, the party affiliations of party nominees are displayed on the ballot. In nonpartisan elections, candidates are listed on the ballot without party labels. As of 2021, 109 school districts (61%) had nonpartisan elections. Georgia Statute Section Section 20-2-56 says, "the General Assembly may provide by local law for the election in nonpartisan elections of candidates to fill the offices of members of boards of education." Georgia Statue Section 21-2-139 says, "Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the General Assembly may provide by local Act for the election in nonpartisan elections of candidates to fill county judicial offices, offices of local boards of education, and offices of consolidated governments which are filled by the vote of the electors of said county or political subdivision."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Statute Section 20-2-56 and Section 21-2-139

Winning an election

In Georgia, for both primary and general elections, if no school board candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two candidates with the most votes advance to a runoff election. In a primary election, if a school board candidate receives a majority of votes, that candidate is elected as the party's nominee in the general election. If not candidate gets a majority of votes, a primary runoff election is held between the top two candidates with the most votes to determine the party's nominee. In a general election, if a school board candidate receives a majority of votes, that candidate is elected to office. If no candidate receives a majority of votes in the general, a general runoff election is held between the top two candidates with the most votes to determine which is elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-139 and Section 21-2-150

Term length and staggering

Georgia Statute provides that public school districts have four-year board member terms except that the General Assembly can provide for shorter or longer terms for specific districts. As of 2022, 172 districts (96%) had four-year school board terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Georgia Statute Section 20-2-52

School boards in Georgia have staggered terms by default, with as close to half of board seats as possible generally elected to four-year terms every two years. Term length and staggering can be changed through special acts. County school districts with a homestead option sales and use tax and a county sales and use tax for educational purposes must have school boards with staggered four-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Georgia Statute Section 20-2-52.1 and Section 20-2-52

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

In Georgia, school board members are elected at large, by sub-district, or through a combination of the two depending on the district. County school districts with a homestead option sales and use tax and a county sales and use tax for educational purposes must elect all of their school board members from single-member districts. As of 2021, 110 districts (61%) elected all board members by single-member sub-districts, 52 districts (29%) elected board members through a combination of at large and by sub-district, and 18 districts (10%) elected board members at large.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Georgia Statute Section 20-2-52.1

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

In Georgia, the filing deadline for school board candidates running in nonpartisan elections according to default state law is 12 p.m. on the Friday following the Monday in the eleventh week before the May general election. This means the school board candidate filing deadline for these districts is in the first half of March of even-numbered years. School board candidates must file notices of candidacy in the office of the school district superintendent. Georgia Statute says that the filing deadlines are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

In Georgia, the filing deadline for school board candidates running in partisan elections is 12 p.m. on the Friday following the Monday in the eleventh week before the May primary election. This means the school board candidate filing deadline for these districts is in the first half of March of even-numbered years. School board candidates must file notices of candidacy in the office of the school district superintendent. Georgia Statute says that the filing deadlines are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

The candidate filing deadline for Atlanta Public Schools district school board elections is 12 p.m. on the Friday following the Monday in the eleventh week before the district's November odd-year elections, which means the filing deadline is in late August of odd-numbered years. School board candidates must file notices of candidacy in the office of the school district superintendent. Georgia Statute says that the filing deadlines are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-132 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-153 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-132 and Atlanta Public Schools District Charter

In Georgia, school board candidates running in nonpartisan elections according to default state law can file notices of candidacy beginning at 9 a.m. on the Monday in the eleventh week before the May general election. This means the school board candidate filing window begins for these districts in early March of even-numbered years four days before the filing deadline. Georgia Statute says that the filing period start dates are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

In Georgia, school board candidates running in partisan elections can file notices of candidacy beginning at 9 a.m. on the Monday in the eleventh week before the May primary election. This means the school board candidate filing window begins for these districts in early March of even-numbered years four days before the filing deadline. Georgia Statute says that the filing period start dates are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

School board candidates running for the Atlanta Public Schools district board can file notices of candidacy beginning at 9 a.m. on the Monday in the eleventh week before the November general election. This means the school board candidate filing window begins for these districts in mid-August of odd-numbered years four days before the filing deadline. Georgia Statute says that the filing period start dates are not adjusted or advanced because of legal holidays.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Georgia Statute Section 21-2-132 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-153 and Georgia Statute Section 21-2-132 and Atlanta Public Schools District Charter


 


About the district

School board

The Muscogee County School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Pat FreyDistrict 720232028
Vanessa JacksonDistrict 320162028
Laurie Cochran McRaeDistrict 520162028
Patricia Hugley-GreenDistrict 120042028
Naomi BucknerDistrict 42026
Mark CantrellDistrict 62026
Margot H. SchleyDistrict 820232026
Nickie TilleryDistrict 220212026
Kia Chambers20142026

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $61,960,000 $2,015 15%
Local: $172,628,000 $5,613 41%
State: $182,228,000 $5,925 44%
Total: $416,816,000 $13,552
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $375,359,000 $12,204
Total Current Expenditures: $353,801,000 $11,503
Instructional Expenditures: $212,956,000 $6,923 57%
Student and Staff Support: $42,545,000 $1,383 11%
Administration: $41,339,000 $1,344 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $56,961,000 $1,851 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $20,753,000 $674
Construction: $11,927,000 $387
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $793,000 $25
Interest on Debt: $12,000 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 21 65 11 19 <50 26 38
2018-2019 32 75 20 33 40-59 37 54
2017-2018 31 76 19 28 50-59 34 53
2016-2017 30 73 18 29 40-49 36 51
2015-2016 32 77 19 32 40-49 38 54
2014-2015 31 78 19 31 40-59 36 53
2013-2014 73 95 65 78 60-79 77 85
2012-2013 76 95 69 77 >=50 80 86
2011-2012 73 94 66 77 60-79 76 84
2010-2011 76 96 70 79 40-59 80 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 69 19 26 <50 36 48
2018-2019 37 73 26 37 40-59 46 59
2017-2018 34 71 23 30 50-59 41 55
2016-2017 35 72 23 34 40-59 41 54
2015-2016 32 71 20 31 30-39 40 51
2014-2015 31 67 20 28 40-59 35 50
2013-2014 92 98 89 92 >=80 93 96
2012-2013 91 97 88 91 >=80 93 95
2011-2012 90 97 86 91 >=80 93 95
2010-2011 88 96 84 88 >=80 91 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 >=95 88 85-89 PS 90-94 91
2018-2019 86 >=95 84 80-84 PS 90-94 89
2017-2018 89 >=90 90 90-94 PS 85-89 87
2016-2017 88 >=90 87 80-84 90-94 89
2015-2016 86 80-89 85 85-89 PS 85-89 88
2014-2015 85 >=90 83 85-89 PS 85-89 87
2013-2014 77 >=90 72 70-74 80-84 84
2012-2013 73 >=90 68 70-74 PS 75-79 81
2011-2012 68 80-89 64 60-64 >=50 60-64 74
2010-2011 68 80-89 64 65-69 >=50 80-84 75

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 29,818 -0.9
2021-2022 30,085 -2.2
2020-2021 30,757 -3.2
2019-2020 31,733 -0.4
2018-2019 31,859 0.3
2017-2018 31,763 0.5
2016-2017 31,590 -1.0
2015-2016 31,899 -1.3
2014-2015 32,312 0.6
2013-2014 32,128 -0.1
2012-2013 32,172 -0.2
2011-2012 32,231 -0.2
2010-2011 32,288 -0.5
2009-2010 32,458 -0.4
2008-2009 32,585 -0.5
2007-2008 32,763 -1.1
2006-2007 33,115 -1.2
2005-2006 33,502 1.3
2004-2005 33,069 0.0
2003-2004 33,055 0.3
2002-2003 32,944 0.1
2001-2002 32,910 0.0
2000-2001 32,916 -1.2
1999-2000 33,303 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Muscogee County School District (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8 4.7
Black 57.6 36.4
Hispanic 12.3 18.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 7.1 4.6
White 19.8 35.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Muscogee County School District had 2,006.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.86.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 61.00
Kindergarten: 100.60
Elementary: 734.20
Secondary: 698.80
Total: 2,006.00

Muscogee County School District employed 28.00 district administrators and 124.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 28.00
District Administrative Support: 51.50
School Administrators: 124.00
School Administrative Support: 181.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 527.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 139.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 80.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 32.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 48.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 51.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 190.50
Other Support Services: 950.60

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Muscogee County School District operates 53 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aaron Cohn Middle School5246-8
Allen Elementary School451KG-5
Arnold Middle School6456-8
Baker Middle School5886-8
Blackmon Road Middle School5666-8
Blanchard Elementary School456KG-5
Brewer Elementary School498PK-5
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy507KG-5
Carver High School9169-12
Clubview Elementary School578PK-5
Columbus High School1,1319-12
Davis Elementary School321KG-5
Dawson Elementary School309PK-5
Dimon Elementary328KG-5
Dorothy Height Elementary School500PK-5
Double Churches Elementary School473PK-5
Double Churches Middle School4136-8
Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy325PK-5
Eagle Ridge Academy659PK-5
East Columbus Magnet Academy4736-8
Eddy Middle School4136-8
Forrest Road Elementary School404PK-5
Fort Middle School5116-8
Fox Elementary School343PK-5
Gentian Elementary School471KG-5
Georgetown Elementary School412KG-5
Hannan Elementary384KG-5
Hardaway High School1,1849-12
Johnson Elementary School325KG-5
Jordan Vocational High School8699-12
Kendrick High School8769-12
Key Elementary School308PK-5
Lonnie Jackson Academy434PK-5
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School456KG-5
Mathews Elementary School755PK-5
Midland Academy663PK-5
Midland Middle School4416-8
North Columbus Elementary745PK-5
Northside High School1,4029-12
Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts3846-12
Reese Road Leadership Academy387KG-5
Richards Middle School8196-8
Rigdon Road Elementary School403PK-5
River Road Elementary School403PK-5
Rothschild Leadership Academy School5156-8
Shaw High School1,2349-12
South Columbus Elementary School359PK-5
Spencer High School9439-12
St. Marys Video And Communication Technology450KG-5
Veterans Memorial Middle School6486-8
Waddell Elementary School473KG-5
Wesley Heights Elementary School405PK-5
Wynnton Elementary School338KG-5

School board meetings

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