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{{School district sprout | District = Coweta County School System|State = Georgia|NCESid = 1301500}}
{{School board district infobox
|District = Coweta County School System
|Place = [[Coweta County, Georgia]]
|Image = Coweta County School System logo.jpeg
|Superintendent = Dr. Steve Barker
|Enrollment = 22,346 students
|Grad rate = 82.0%<ref>[http://www.gadoe.org/CCRPI/Pages/default.aspx ''Georgia Department of Education,'' "College and Career Ready Performance Index," accessed August 3, 2015]</ref>
|Number of schools = 32
|Budget = $203.20 million
|Website = http://www.cowetaschools.org/
|Board president = [[Frank Farmer]]
|Board members = 7
|Term years = 4
}}{{tnr}}'''Coweta County School System''' is a [[Georgia school districts|school district]] in [[Georgia]] that serves [[Coweta County, Georgia|Coweta County]]. It was the [[Largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|19th-largest]] school district in Georgia, serving 22,346 students in 32 schools during the 2013-2014 school year with an operating budget of $172.9 million.<ref name=budget>[http://www.cowetaschools.org/images/Barker/BUD2015_Ad.pdf ''Coweta County School System,'' "Governmental Fund Types," accessed December 11, 2014]</ref>
 
==About the district==
[[File:Map of Georgia highlighting Coweta County.svg|150px|thumb|left|link=Coweta County School System, Georgia|Coweta County School System is located in Coweta County, Georgia]]Coweta County School System is located in [[Coweta County, Georgia]]. The county seat of Coweta County is [[Newnan, Georgia|Newnan]]. Coweta County was home to 127,317 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.<ref name=Census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13077.html ''United States Census Bureau,'' "Coweta County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014]</ref>
 
===Demographics===
Coweta County underperformed in comparison to the state of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and outperformed the state average in terms of median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.1 percent of Coweta County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Coweta County was $60,675, compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Coweta County was 11.8 percent, compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.<ref name=Census/>
 
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2013<ref name=Census/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Coweta County (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Georgia (%)
|-
| White || 78.1 || 62.8
|-
| Black or African American || 17.9 || 31.2
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.4 || 0.5
|-
| Asian || 1.7 || 3.5
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.1 || 0.1
|-
| Two or More Races ||1.8 || 1.8
|-
| Hispanic or Latino || 6.8 || 9.2
|}
 
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Presidential Voting Pattern, Coweta County<ref>[http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/current_and_past_elections_results ''Georgia Secretary of State,'' "Current and Past Election Results," accessed November 14, 2014]</ref>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Democratic Vote (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Republican Vote (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Other Vote (%)
|-
| 2012 || 27.3 || 71.4 || 1.3
|-
| 2008 || 28.9 || 70.3 || 0.8
|-
| 2004 || 25.0 || 74.5 || 0.5
|-
| 2000 || 29.1 || 68.3 || 2.6
|}
 
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{{School census}}
 
==Superintendent==
{{Superintendent disclaimer}}
The superintendent of Coweta County School System is Dr. Steve Barker, who was appointed to the position on April 1, 2011. During the span of his 20-year career, Barker has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal. He has his bachelor's degree in education from Shorter College, his master's degree from the State University of West Georgia and his doctorate in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University.<ref>[http://www.cowetaschools.org/index.php/departments/superintendent/93-barker-bio ''Coweta County School System,'' "Superintendent," accessed November 14, 2014]</ref>
 
==School board elections==
The Coweta County Board of Education is a nonpartisan board consisting of seven members elected to four-year terms. Five memberes serve by geographic district and two members serve countywide.<ref>[http://www.cowetaschools.org/index.php/board-of-education/school-board-information ''Coweta County School System,'' "School Board Information," accessed November 15, 2014]</ref>
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Coweta County Board of Education
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Member
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Term Ends
|-
| [[Amy Dees]] || District 1 || 2018
|-
| [[Sue Brown]] || District 2 || 2020
|-
| Beth Barnett || District 3 || 2018
|-
| Linda Menk || District 4 || 2018
|-
| [[Winston Dowdell]] || District 5 || 2020
|-
| [[Frank Farmer]] || At-large || 2020
|-
| [[Larry Robertson]] || At-large || 2018
|}
 
{{Local officeholder list disclaimer}}
===Election dates===
:: ''See also: [[Coweta County School System elections (2014)]] and [[Coweta County School System elections (2016)]]''
Members of the board are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis. Four seats were up for election on May 20, 2014. Three seats {{Greener|start=5/24/2016 9:00pm CDT|before=are|after=were}} on the ballot in May 2016.
 
===Public participation in board meetings===
The board maintains the following policy regarding public participation in board meetings last revised in 2012:
 
{{quote|In order to improve communication between the Board of Education (BOE) and the citizens of Coweta County, the BOE encourages citizens to attend regularly scheduled board meetings and speak on matters of general public education concerns.<br>
<br>
Forty-five minutes will be set aside for this purpose at each BOE meeting.<br>
<br>
To guarantee an orderly meeting and to ensure that as many people as possible have an opportunity to speak, the BOE has implemented the following rules regarding public comment.<br>
<br>
1.  Each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes.  The BOE will listen to each presentation without comment.  After the presentation is made, each board member may respond if he/she wishes to, for a period no longer that one minute each.<br>
<br>
2.  Only citizens of Coweta County or employees of the Coweta County School System may speak in the public comment portion of the meeting.<br>
<br>
3.  No grievances will be heard concerning any specific personnel action or any specific county employee except through the grievance procedure set forth in the Board's Personnel Policy.<br>
<br>
4.  No one will be allowed to discuss any matter involving threatened or pending litigation with the BOE during the public comment portion of the meeting.<br>
<br>
5.  In the need to preserve order in the meeting, no person attending the meeting will be allowed to boo, hiss, cheer, clap or otherwise show approval/disapproval for any speaker in any manner whatsoever.<br>
<br>
6.  No signs or placards advocating any action or position will be allowed at the meeting.<br>
<br>
7.  No personal attacks on any person will be allowed.<br>
<br>
8.  The chairman of the Board is responsible for enforcing these rules.<br>
<br>
9.  No citizen or system employee will be retaliated against, in any manner whatsoever, for speaking on matters of public concern at the BOE meeting.<br>
<br>
10. Any person not recognized, within the allotted time period for public comment, will be rescheduled to speak at the next meeting. <br>
<br>
11. Requests to speak during the public comment portion of a meeting must be received, at the Board of Education office, no later than 3 hours prior to that meeting being called to order.|author=Coweta County School System's website, (2012)
<ref>[https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/ePolicy/policy.aspx?PC=BCBI&Sch=4046&S=4046&RevNo=1.42&C=B&Z=P ''Coweta County School System,'' "Public Participation in Board Meetings," May 23, 2012]</ref>
}}
 
==Budget==
{{School district budget
|District=Coweta County school district
|Date range=1993 to 2013
<!--Expenditures-->
|FY1993InstTotal=$30,757,000
|FY1993InstPercent=54.81%
|FY1993SSTotal=$17,079,000
|FY1993SSPercent=30.44%
|FY1993CSTotal=$5,314,000
|FY1993CSPercent=9.47%
|FY1993DebtTotal=$2,300,000
|FY1993DebtPercent=4.10%
|FY1993OtherTotal=$663,000
|FY1993OtherPercent=1.18%
|FY1993Total=$56,113,000
 
|FY1994InstTotal=$32,146,000
|FY1994InstPercent=45.55%
|FY1994SSTotal=$17,607,000
|FY1994SSPercent=24.95%
|FY1994CSTotal=$17,128,000
|FY1994CSPercent=24.27%
|FY1994DebtTotal=$3,002,000
|FY1994DebtPercent=4.25%
|FY1994OtherTotal=$697,000
|FY1994OtherPercent=0.99%
|FY1994Total=$70,580,000
 
|FY1995InstTotal=$35,695,000
|FY1995InstPercent=48.36%
|FY1995SSTotal=$21,185,000
|FY1995SSPercent=28.70%
|FY1995CSTotal=$13,268,000
|FY1995CSPercent=17.98%
|FY1995DebtTotal=$2,837,000
|FY1995DebtPercent=3.84%
|FY1995OtherTotal=$819,000
|FY1995OtherPercent=1.11%
|FY1995Total=$73,804,000
 
|FY1996InstTotal=$40,098,000
|FY1996InstPercent=53.74%
|FY1996SSTotal=$22,302,000
|FY1996SSPercent=29.89%
|FY1996CSTotal=$8,818,000
|FY1996CSPercent=11.82%
|FY1996DebtTotal=$2,770,000
|FY1996DebtPercent=3.71%
|FY1996OtherTotal=$624,000
|FY1996OtherPercent=0.84%
|FY1996Total=$74,612,000
 
|FY1997InstTotal=$45,290,000
|FY1997InstPercent=57.96%
|FY1997SSTotal=$25,470,000
|FY1997SSPercent=32.59%
|FY1997CSTotal=$4,282,000
|FY1997CSPercent=5.48%
|FY1997DebtTotal=$2,693,000
|FY1997DebtPercent=3.45%
|FY1997OtherTotal=$406,000
|FY1997OtherPercent=0.52%
|FY1997Total=$78,141,000
 
|FY1998InstTotal=$49,988,000
|FY1998InstPercent=51.19%
|FY1998SSTotal=$28,086,000
|FY1998SSPercent=28.76%
|FY1998CSTotal=$16,264,000
|FY1998CSPercent=16.65%
|FY1998DebtTotal=$2,606,000
|FY1998DebtPercent=2.67%
|FY1998OtherTotal=$709,000
|FY1998OtherPercent=0.73%
|FY1998Total=$97,653,000
 
|FY1999InstTotal=$56,647,000
|FY1999InstPercent=54.47%
|FY1999SSTotal=$31,120,000
|FY1999SSPercent=29.92%
|FY1999CSTotal=$12,935,000
|FY1999CSPercent=12.44%
|FY1999DebtTotal=$2,479,000
|FY1999DebtPercent=2.38%
|FY1999OtherTotal=$817,000
|FY1999OtherPercent=0.79%
|FY1999Total=$103,998,000
 
|FY2000InstTotal=$60,942,000
|FY2000InstPercent=53.24%
|FY2000SSTotal=$34,923,000
|FY2000SSPercent=30.51%
|FY2000CSTotal=$15,193,000
|FY2000CSPercent=13.27%
|FY2000DebtTotal=$2,466,000
|FY2000DebtPercent=2.15%
|FY2000OtherTotal=$939,000
|FY2000OtherPercent=0.82%
|FY2000Total=$114,463,000
 
|FY2001InstTotal=$70,186,000
|FY2001InstPercent=53.15%
|FY2001SSTotal=$36,683,000
|FY2001SSPercent=27.78%
|FY2001CSTotal=$22,076,000
|FY2001CSPercent=16.72%
|FY2001DebtTotal=$2,117,000
|FY2001DebtPercent=1.60%
|FY2001OtherTotal=$992,000
|FY2001OtherPercent=0.75%
|FY2001Total=$132,054,000
 
|FY2002InstTotal=$75,942,000
|FY2002InstPercent=52.33%
|FY2002SSTotal=$40,645,000
|FY2002SSPercent=28.01%
|FY2002CSTotal=$25,395,000
|FY2002CSPercent=17.50%
|FY2002DebtTotal=$1,995,000
|FY2002DebtPercent=1.37%
|FY2002OtherTotal=$1,151,000
|FY2002OtherPercent=0.79%
|FY2002Total=$145,128,000
 
|FY2003InstTotal=$84,147,000
|FY2003InstPercent=55.34%
|FY2003SSTotal=$44,945,000
|FY2003SSPercent=29.56%
|FY2003CSTotal=$19,183,000
|FY2003CSPercent=12.62%
|FY2003DebtTotal=$2,459,000
|FY2003DebtPercent=1.62%
|FY2003OtherTotal=$1,328,000
|FY2003OtherPercent=0.87%
|FY2003Total=$152,062,000
 
|FY2004InstTotal=$89,092,000
|FY2004InstPercent=56.09%
|FY2004SSTotal=$47,427,000
|FY2004SSPercent=29.86%
|FY2004CSTotal=$18,301,000
|FY2004CSPercent=11.52%
|FY2004DebtTotal=$2,579,000
|FY2004DebtPercent=1.62%
|FY2004OtherTotal=$1,450,000
|FY2004OtherPercent=0.91%
|FY2004Total=$158,849,000
 
|FY2005InstTotal=$89,881,000
|FY2005InstPercent=55.34%
|FY2005SSTotal=$49,380,000
|FY2005SSPercent=30.40%
|FY2005CSTotal=$18,671,000
|FY2005CSPercent=11.50%
|FY2005DebtTotal=$2,353,000
|FY2005DebtPercent=1.45%
|FY2005OtherTotal=$2,136,000
|FY2005OtherPercent=1.32%
|FY2005Total=$162,421,000
 
|FY2006InstTotal=$99,233,000
|FY2006InstPercent=54.19%
|FY2006SSTotal=$53,516,000
|FY2006SSPercent=29.23%
|FY2006CSTotal=$25,316,000
|FY2006CSPercent=13.83%
|FY2006DebtTotal=$2,784,000
|FY2006DebtPercent=1.52%
|FY2006OtherTotal=$2,262,000
|FY2006OtherPercent=1.24%
|FY2006Total=$183,111,000
 
|FY2007InstTotal=$115,428,000
|FY2007InstPercent=53.42%
|FY2007SSTotal=$55,409,000
|FY2007SSPercent=25.64%
|FY2007CSTotal=$38,200,000
|FY2007CSPercent=17.68%
|FY2007DebtTotal=$4,608,000
|FY2007DebtPercent=2.13%
|FY2007OtherTotal=$2,432,000
|FY2007OtherPercent=1.13%
|FY2007Total=$216,077,000
 
|FY2008InstTotal=$123,922,000
|FY2008InstPercent=61.04%
|FY2008SSTotal=$63,183,000
|FY2008SSPercent=31.12%
|FY2008CSTotal=$9,584,000
|FY2008CSPercent=4.72%
|FY2008DebtTotal=$3,731,000
|FY2008DebtPercent=1.84%
|FY2008OtherTotal=$2,612,000
|FY2008OtherPercent=1.29%
|FY2008Total=$203,032,000
 
|FY2009InstTotal=$121,171,000
|FY2009InstPercent=57.29%
|FY2009SSTotal=$63,393,000
|FY2009SSPercent=29.97%
|FY2009CSTotal=$21,137,000
|FY2009CSPercent=9.99%
|FY2009DebtTotal=$2,807,000
|FY2009DebtPercent=1.33%
|FY2009OtherTotal=$2,983,000
|FY2009OtherPercent=1.41%
|FY2009Total=$211,491,000
 
|FY2010InstTotal=$119,420,000
|FY2010InstPercent=62.04%
|FY2010SSTotal=$62,965,000
|FY2010SSPercent=32.71%
|FY2010CSTotal=$5,121,000
|FY2010CSPercent=2.66%
|FY2010DebtTotal=$2,370,000
|FY2010DebtPercent=1.23%
|FY2010OtherTotal=$2,612,000
|FY2010OtherPercent=1.36%
|FY2010Total=$192,488,000
 
|FY2011InstTotal=$119,387,000
|FY2011InstPercent=61.23%
|FY2011SSTotal=$65,126,000
|FY2011SSPercent=33.40%
|FY2011CSTotal=$6,482,000
|FY2011CSPercent=3.32%
|FY2011DebtTotal=$1,798,000
|FY2011DebtPercent=0.92%
|FY2011OtherTotal=$2,179,000
|FY2011OtherPercent=1.12%
|FY2011Total=$194,972,000
 
|FY2012InstTotal=$119,137,000
|FY2012InstPercent=56.38%
|FY2012SSTotal=$65,743,000
|FY2012SSPercent=31.11%
|FY2012CSTotal=$23,120,000
|FY2012CSPercent=10.94%
|FY2012DebtTotal=$1,241,000
|FY2012DebtPercent=0.59%
|FY2012OtherTotal=$2,082,000
|FY2012OtherPercent=0.99%
|FY2012Total=$211,323,000
 
|FY2013InstTotal=$120,132,000
|FY2013InstPercent=59.12%
|FY2013SSTotal=$67,543,000
|FY2013SSPercent=33.24%
|FY2013CSTotal=$12,501,000
|FY2013CSPercent=6.15%
|FY2013DebtTotal=$826,000
|FY2013DebtPercent=0.41%
|FY2013OtherTotal=$2,198,000
|FY2013OtherPercent=1.08%
|FY2013Total=$203,200,000
 
|InstTotalAver=$80,887,667
|InstPercentAver=55.06%
|SSTotalAver=$43,510,952
|SSPercentAver=29.90%
|CSTotalAver=$16,109,000
|CSPercentAver=11.93%
|DebtTotalAver=$2,515,286
|DebtPercentAver=2.10%
|OtherTotalAver=$1,528,143
|OtherPercentAver=1.01%
|TotalAver=$144,551,048
 
<!--Revenues-->
|FY1993LocalTotal=$22,005,000
|FY1993LocalPercent=40.81%
|FY1993StateTotal=$28,340,000
|FY1993StatePercent=52.56%
|FY1993FedTotal=$3,578,000
|FY1993FedPercent=6.64%
|FY1993RevenueTotal=$53,923,000
 
|FY1994LocalTotal=$25,281,000
|FY1994LocalPercent=41.99%
|FY1994StateTotal=$31,413,000
|FY1994StatePercent=52.17%
|FY1994FedTotal=$3,516,000
|FY1994FedPercent=5.84%
|FY1994RevenueTotal=$60,210,000
 
|FY1995LocalTotal=$29,687,000
|FY1995LocalPercent=40.94%
|FY1995StateTotal=$39,084,000
|FY1995StatePercent=53.91%
|FY1995FedTotal=$3,734,000
|FY1995FedPercent=5.15%
|FY1995RevenueTotal=$72,505,000
 
|FY1996LocalTotal=$32,889,000
|FY1996LocalPercent=41.37%
|FY1996StateTotal=$42,827,000
|FY1996StatePercent=53.87%
|FY1996FedTotal=$3,790,000
|FY1996FedPercent=4.77%
|FY1996RevenueTotal=$79,506,000
 
|FY1997LocalTotal=$34,945,000
|FY1997LocalPercent=41.80%
|FY1997StateTotal=$44,633,000
|FY1997StatePercent=53.39%
|FY1997FedTotal=$4,018,000
|FY1997FedPercent=4.81%
|FY1997RevenueTotal=$83,596,000
 
|FY1998LocalTotal=$42,888,000
|FY1998LocalPercent=42.19%
|FY1998StateTotal=$54,177,000
|FY1998StatePercent=53.30%
|FY1998FedTotal=$4,581,000
|FY1998FedPercent=4.51%
|FY1998RevenueTotal=$101,646,000
 
|FY1999LocalTotal=$51,432,000
|FY1999LocalPercent=46.13%
|FY1999StateTotal=$55,008,000
|FY1999StatePercent=49.34%
|FY1999FedTotal=$5,042,000
|FY1999FedPercent=4.52%
|FY1999RevenueTotal=$111,482,000
 
|FY2000LocalTotal=$55,574,000
|FY2000LocalPercent=44.16%
|FY2000StateTotal=$64,941,000
|FY2000StatePercent=51.61%
|FY2000FedTotal=$5,318,000
|FY2000FedPercent=4.23%
|FY2000RevenueTotal=$125,833,000
 
|FY2001LocalTotal=$59,202,000
|FY2001LocalPercent=44.53%
|FY2001StateTotal=$67,363,000
|FY2001StatePercent=50.67%
|FY2001FedTotal=$6,371,000
|FY2001FedPercent=4.79%
|FY2001RevenueTotal=$132,936,000
 
|FY2002LocalTotal=$62,349,000
|FY2002LocalPercent=42.89%
|FY2002StateTotal=$76,126,000
|FY2002StatePercent=52.37%
|FY2002FedTotal=$6,892,000
|FY2002FedPercent=4.74%
|FY2002RevenueTotal=$145,367,000
 
|FY2003LocalTotal=$69,007,000
|FY2003LocalPercent=45.08%
|FY2003StateTotal=$75,080,000
|FY2003StatePercent=49.05%
|FY2003FedTotal=$8,988,000
|FY2003FedPercent=5.87%
|FY2003RevenueTotal=$153,075,000
 
|FY2004LocalTotal=$72,535,000
|FY2004LocalPercent=47.72%
|FY2004StateTotal=$69,634,000
|FY2004StatePercent=45.81%
|FY2004FedTotal=$9,841,000
|FY2004FedPercent=6.47%
|FY2004RevenueTotal=$152,010,000
 
|FY2005LocalTotal=$79,645,000
|FY2005LocalPercent=46.31%
|FY2005StateTotal=$81,550,000
|FY2005StatePercent=47.42%
|FY2005FedTotal=$10,789,000
|FY2005FedPercent=6.27%
|FY2005RevenueTotal=$171,984,000
 
|FY2006LocalTotal=$96,718,000
|FY2006LocalPercent=50.85%
|FY2006StateTotal=$81,663,000
|FY2006StatePercent=42.94%
|FY2006FedTotal=$11,818,000
|FY2006FedPercent=6.21%
|FY2006RevenueTotal=$190,199,000
 
|FY2007LocalTotal=$102,525,000
|FY2007LocalPercent=46.62%
|FY2007StateTotal=$105,700,000
|FY2007StatePercent=48.07%
|FY2007FedTotal=$11,678,000
|FY2007FedPercent=5.31%
|FY2007RevenueTotal=$219,903,000
 
|FY2008LocalTotal=$104,264,000
|FY2008LocalPercent=48.70%
|FY2008StateTotal=$97,883,000
|FY2008StatePercent=45.72%
|FY2008FedTotal=$11,933,000
|FY2008FedPercent=5.57%
|FY2008RevenueTotal=$214,080,000
 
|FY2009LocalTotal=$100,639,000
|FY2009LocalPercent=48.88%
|FY2009StateTotal=$91,317,000
|FY2009StatePercent=44.35%
|FY2009FedTotal=$13,926,000
|FY2009FedPercent=6.76%
|FY2009RevenueTotal=$205,882,000
 
|FY2010LocalTotal=$103,769,000
|FY2010LocalPercent=48.65%
|FY2010StateTotal=$81,908,000
|FY2010StatePercent=38.40%
|FY2010FedTotal=$27,636,000
|FY2010FedPercent=12.96%
|FY2010RevenueTotal=$213,313,000
 
|FY2011LocalTotal=$101,895,000
|FY2011LocalPercent=46.38%
|FY2011StateTotal=$96,517,000
|FY2011StatePercent=43.93%
|FY2011FedTotal=$21,289,000
|FY2011FedPercent=9.69%
|FY2011RevenueTotal=$219,701,000
 
|FY2012LocalTotal=$97,656,000
|FY2012LocalPercent=46.87%
|FY2012StateTotal=$96,070,000
|FY2012StatePercent=46.10%
|FY2012FedTotal=$14,651,000
|FY2012FedPercent=7.03%
|FY2012RevenueTotal=$208,377,000
 
|FY2013LocalTotal=$97,958,000
|FY2013LocalPercent=47.76%
|FY2013StateTotal=$91,608,000
|FY2013StatePercent=44.66%
|FY2013FedTotal=$15,539,000
|FY2013FedPercent=7.58%
|FY2013RevenueTotal=$205,105,000
 
|LocalTotalAver=$68,707,762
|LocalPercentAver=45.27%
|StateTotalAver=$70,135,333
|StatePercentAver=48.55%
|FedTotalAver=$9,758,476
|FedPercentAver=6.18%
|RevenueTotalAver=$148,601,571
 
|Debt=Y
|FY1993Retired=$345,000
|FY1993Issued=$24,969,000
|FY1993Outstanding=$51,480,000
 
|FY1994Retired=$35,000
|FY1994Issued=$0
|FY1994Outstanding=$51,445,000
 
|FY1995Retired=$1,790,000
|FY1995Issued=$0
|FY1995Outstanding=$49,655,000
 
|FY1996Retired=$1,765,000
|FY1996Issued=$0
|FY1996Outstanding=$47,890,000
 
|FY1997Retired=$1,895,000
|FY1997Issued=$0
|FY1997Outstanding=$45,995,000
 
|FY1998Retired=$1,985,000
|FY1998Issued=$0
|FY1998Outstanding=$44,010,000
 
|FY1999Retired=$1,889,000
|FY1999Issued=$0
|FY1999Outstanding=$43,455,000
 
|FY2000Retired=$3,130,000
|FY2000Issued=$0
|FY2000Outstanding=$51,415,000
 
|FY2001Retired=$3,335,000
|FY2001Issued=$0
|FY2001Outstanding=$48,080,000
 
|FY2002Retired=$3,998,000
|FY2002Issued=$30,000,000
|FY2002Outstanding=$75,410,000
 
|FY2003Retired=$29,975,000
|FY2003Issued=$19,294,000
|FY2003Outstanding=$65,942,000
 
|FY2004Retired=$3,115,000
|FY2004Issued=$0
|FY2004Outstanding=$61,235,000
 
|FY2005Retired=$10,170,000
|FY2005Issued=$0
|FY2005Outstanding=$51,065,000
 
|FY2006Retired=$9,780,000
|FY2006Issued=$58,000,000
|FY2006Outstanding=$99,285,000
 
|FY2007Retired=$10,395,000
|FY2007Issued=$0
|FY2007Outstanding=$88,890,000
 
|FY2008Retired=$30,890,000
|FY2008Issued=$0
|FY2008Outstanding=$58,000,000
 
|FY2009Retired=$9,250,000
|FY2009Issued=$0
|FY2009Outstanding=$48,750,000
 
|FY2010Retired=$11,750,000
|FY2010Issued=$0
|FY2010Outstanding=$37,000,000
 
|FY2011Retired=$11,925,000
|FY2011Issued=$0
|FY2011Outstanding=$25,075,000
 
|FY2012Retired=$8,475,000
|FY2012Issued=$0
|FY2012Outstanding=$16,600,000
 
|FY2013Retired=$16,600,000
|FY2013Issued=$0
|FY2013Outstanding=$0
 
|RetiredAver=$8,213,905
|IssuedAver=$6,298,238
|OutstandingAver=$50,508,429
}}
 
==Teacher salaries==
Coweta County teacher salaries are based on years of service and teacher certification.  A teacher can earn higher salaries by pursuing various teaching certifications. The salary schedule also accounts for experience by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries depending on years of service. The following table details the salary schedule set forth by the [[Georgia Department of Education]]:<ref>[https://www.gadoe.org/Finance-and-Business-Operations/Budget-Services/Documents/FY2014_StateSalarySchedule_Official.pdf ''Georgia Department of Education,'' "State Salary Schedule," accessed June 18, 2014]</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 750px"
! colspan="6" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''Salary structure
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Years of experience
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Minimum salary ($)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Maximum salary ($)
|-
| 0-2 years || 31,586 || 48,213
|-
| 3-5 years|| 32,505 || 52,683
|-
| 6-8 years|| 35,550 || 58,974
|-
| 9-10 years|| 38,847 || 60,743
|-
| 11-12 years || 40,012 || 62,565
|-
|13-14 years|| 41,212 || 64,442
|-
| 15-16 years || 42,448|| 66,375
|-
|17-18 years|| 43,721 || 68,366
|-
| 19-20 years || 45,033|| 70,417
|-
|21+ years|| 46,384 || 72,530
|}
 
==Schools in Coweta County School System==
===Enrollment===
The district served 22,346 students during the 2013-2014 school year. The district experienced a 0.9 percent increase in enrollment between 2008 and 2014. The following chart details enrollment in the district between 2008 and 2014:<ref>[http://app.doe.k12.ga.us/ows-bin/owa/fte_pack_ethnicsex.entry_form ''Georgia Department of Education,'' "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014]</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Total enrollment
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Enrollment
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year-to-year change (%)
|-
| 2008-2009|| 22,138 || N/A
|-
| 2009-2010|| 22,501 || 1.6
|-
| 2010-2011|| 22,438 || -0.3
|-
| 2011-2012|| 22,527 || 0.4
|-
| 2012-2013|| 22,674 || 0.7
|-
| 2013-2014 || 22,346 || -1.4
|}
 
===District schools===
Coweta County School System operates x schools listed below in alphabetical order:<ref>[http://www.cowetaschools.org/index.php ''Coweta County School System,'' "Schools," accessed November 14, 2014]</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! colspan="1" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''Coweta County School System Schools''
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | School Name
|-
| Alternative High School
|-
| Alternative Middle School
|-
| Amco-Sargent Elementary School
|-
| Arbor Springs Elementary School
|-
| Arnall Middle School
|-
| Atkinson Elementary School
|-
| Brooks Elementary School
|-
| Canongate Elementary School
|-
| Central Educational Center
|-
| Eastside Elementary School
|-
| East Coweta High School
|-
| East Coweta Middle School
|-
| Elm Street Elementary School
|-
| Evans Middle School
|-
| Glanton Elementary School
|-
| Jefferson Parkway Elementary School
|-
| Lee Middle School
|-
| Madras Middle School
|-
| Moreland Elementary School
|-
| Newnan Crossing Elementary School
|-
| Newnan High School
|-
| Northgate High School
|-
| Northside Elementary School
|-
| Poplar Road Elementary School
|-
| Ruth Hill Elementary School
|-
| Smokey Road Middle School
|-
| Thomas Crossroads Elementary School
|-
| Welch Elementary School
|-
| Western Elementary School
|-
| Westside/Burwell Elementary School
|-
| White Oak Elementary School
|-
| Willis Road Elementary School
|}
 
==Academic performance==
The [[Georgia Department of Education]] administers annual tests to students in grades three through eight called the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). These tests assess the proficiency of district students in five academic subjects including reading, English language arts (ELA), math, science and social studies. The CRCTs are designed to measure progress by students in topics covered by the [[Common Core|Common Core State Standards]]. A student meets state proficiency goals with a score of 800 and exceeds state proficiency goals with a score of 850 or higher. The following tables detail the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency levels on the CRCTs during the 2013-2014 school year:<ref>[http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/CRCT.aspx ''Georgia Department of Education,'' "Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)," accessed November 13, 2014]</ref><ref name=scores>[http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/CRCT-Statewide-Scores.aspx ''Georgia Department of Education,'' "CRCT Statewide Scores," accessed November 13, 2014]</ref>
 
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{{col-break}}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' CRCT Scores, Grades 3-5, 2013-2014<ref name=scores/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Grade
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Subject
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District meets/exceeds standard (%)
|-
| 3 || Reading || 94.2
|-
| 3 || ELA || 92.1
|-
| 3 || Math || 84.9
|-
| 3 || Science || 82.6
|-
| 3 || Social Science || 89.3
|-
| 4 || Reading || 94.9
|-
| 4 || ELA || 90.2
|-
| 4 || Math || 83.1
|-
| 4 || Science || 84.9
|-
| 4 || Social Science || 83.7
|-
| 5 || Reading || 96.0
|-
| 5 || ELA || 96.0
|-
| 5 || Math || 90.3
|-
| 5 || Science || 86.4
|-
| 5 || Social Science || 83.2
|}
 
{{col-break}}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' CRCT Scores, Grades 6-8, 2013-2014<ref name=scores/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Grade
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Subject
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District meets/exceeds standard (%)
|-
| 6 || Reading || 98.4
|-
| 6 || ELA || 94.4
|-
| 6 || Math || 91.2
|-
| 6 || Science || 81.8
|-
| 6 || Social Science || 87.3
|-
| 7 || Reading || 96.7
|-
| 7 || ELA || 94.8
|-
| 7 || Math || 93.0
|-
| 7 || Science || 88.6
|-
| 7 || Social Science || 86.6
|-
| 8 || Reading || 98.1
|-
| 8 || ELA || 96.3
|-
| 8 || Math || 88.2
|-
| 8 || Science || 85.1
|-
| 8 || Social Science || 86.7
|}
 
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==Contact information==
[[File:Coweta County School System logo.jpeg|175px|link=Coweta County School System, Georgia]]<br>
Coweta County School System<br>
27 Jackson Street <br>
Newnan, GA 30263 <br>
'''Phone:''' (770) 254-2800 <br>
 
==See also==
*[[Georgia]]
*[[Georgia school districts]]
*[[List of school districts in Georgia]]
*[[Coweta County School System elections (2014)]]
*[[School Boards and School Board Elections| School board elections portal]]
 
==External links==
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*[http://www.cowetaschools.org/index.php Coweta County School System]
*[http://www.gadoe.org/Pages/Home.aspx Georgia Department of Education]
*[http://pv.gae2.org/ Georgia Association of Educators]
 
==Footnotes==
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{{Georgia schools}}
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[[Category:School districts in Georgia]]
[[Category: Largest school districts (by enrollment) in Georgia]]
 
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[[Category:School districts in Coweta County, Georgia]]

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