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Public School Review - Established 2003

Columbia County School District

4781 Hereford Farm Road
Evans, GA 30809
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (706) 541-0650

Top Rankings

Columbia County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,816 students in Columbia County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Columbia County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
30 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
28,566 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
1,790 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
62,219533
72,249557
82,348564
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District Rank

Columbia County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (GA)
#18 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearColumbia County School District
2023#18
2022#20
2021#20
2019#19
2018#15
2017#16
2016#14
2015#10
2014#13
2013#10
2012#9
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54%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
202354%39%
202252%37%
202149%36%
201955%44%
201857%42%
201753%41%
201653%41%
201551%38%
201488%79%
201392%83%
201291%81%
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53%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
202253%40%
202152%39%
201956%45%
201857%42%
201752%41%
201652%40%
201549%39%
201498%94%
201398%93%
201297%93%
201196%91%
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57%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
202257%40%
202152%38%
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92%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
202392%84%
202290%84%
202192%84%
202092%85%
201992%83%
201891%83%
201790%82%
201689%81%
201588%81%
201485%75%
201380%74%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
20240.660.71
20230.650.71
20220.640.70
20210.630.70
20200.610.69
20190.610.69
20180.590.68
20170.590.68
20160.580.68
20150.570.67
20140.560.67
20130.540.67
20120.530.66
20110.520.66
20100.510.65
20090.430.64
20080.420.64
20070.420.63
20060.400.61
20050.380.61
20040.350.59
20030.330.58
20020.320.57
20010.320.56
20000.300.55
19990.300.54
19980.300.54
19970.300.53
19960.300.52
19950.310.52
19940.300.51
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
20245%5%
20234%5%
20225%5%
20214%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%4%
20154%4%
20145%4%
20134%4%
20125%4%
20115%4%
20104%4%
20095%4%
20085%4%
20075%4%
20064%4%
20055%4%
20044%3%
20033%3%
20024%2%
20014%2%
20004%2%
19993%2%
19984%2%
19974%2%
19964%2%
19954%2%
19944%1%
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% Hispanic
12%
18%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
202412%19%
202312%18%
202212%18%
202111%17%
202010%16%
201910%16%
201810%15%
201710%15%
20169%15%
20159%14%
20148%13%
20138%13%
20127%12%
20117%12%
20107%11%
20095%11%
20084%11%
20074%10%
20064%9%
20053%9%
20042%7%
20032%6%
20022%6%
20012%5%
20001%4%
19992%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%2%
19952%2%
19941%2%
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% Black
23%
38%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
202423%36%
202322%36%
202221%36%
202122%36%
202021%37%
201921%37%
201821%37%
201721%37%
201620%37%
201520%37%
201419%37%
201319%37%
201218%37%
201117%37%
201017%37%
200917%39%
200817%39%
200717%39%
200617%39%
200515%38%
200414%38%
200314%38%
200213%38%
200113%38%
200013%38%
199913%38%
199813%38%
199712%37%
199612%38%
199512%37%
199412%37%
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% White
52%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
202453%35%
202354%36%
202255%37%
202156%38%
202058%39%
201958%39%
201860%40%
201760%40%
201661%41%
201562%42%
201463%43%
201365%43%
201266%44%
201167%44%
201068%45%
200973%46%
200874%46%
200774%47%
200675%48%
200577%49%
200480%52%
200381%53%
200281%54%
200181%55%
200082%56%
199982%57%
199882%57%
199783%58%
199683%58%
199582%59%
199483%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
20247%5%
20238%5%
20227%4%
20217%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20166%3%
20155%3%
20145%3%
20134%3%
20124%3%
20114%3%
20104%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,995 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$339 MM
$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$339 MM$35 MM
2022$319 MM$36 MM
2021$339 MM$35 MM
2020$319 MM$36 MM
2019$300 MM$35 MM
2018$279 MM$37 MM
2017$275 MM$34 MM
2016$252 MM$33 MM
2015$210 MM$35 MM
2014$221 MM$33 MM
2012$211 MM$30 MM
2011$223 MM$35 MM
2010$210 MM$35 MM
2009$213 MM$34 MM
2008$224 MM$36 MM
2007$208 MM$37 MM
2006$181 MM$33 MM
2005$157 MM$31 MM
2004$146 MM$30 MM
2003$153 MM$29 MM
2002$137 MM$27 MM
2001$126 MM$26 MM
2000$122 MM$24 MM
1999$110 MM$23 MM
1998$101 MM$21 MM
1997$90 MM$19 MM
1996$95 MM$18 MM
1995$80 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$314 MM
$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$314 MM$34 MM
2022$305 MM$34 MM
2021$314 MM$34 MM
2020$305 MM$34 MM
2019$292 MM$34 MM
2018$286 MM$37 MM
2017$283 MM$33 MM
2016$257 MM$33 MM
2015$200 MM$34 MM
2014$217 MM$33 MM
2012$215 MM$31 MM
2011$214 MM$32 MM
2010$200 MM$34 MM
2009$213 MM$36 MM
2008$227 MM$39 MM
2007$203 MM$35 MM
2006$183 MM$31 MM
2005$157 MM$30 MM
2004$141 MM$30 MM
2003$153 MM$29 MM
2002$132 MM$27 MM
2001$122 MM$25 MM
2000$114 MM$24 MM
1999$103 MM$23 MM
1998$95 MM$20 MM
1997$92 MM$19 MM
1996$104 MM$18 MM
1995$84 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$11,853
$14,327

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$11,666$12,637
2022$11,280$11,894
2021$11,979$12,909
2020$11,280$11,894
2019$10,835$11,854
2018$10,300$11,951
2017$10,226$10,689
2016$9,655$10,171
2015$8,240$10,365
2014$8,869$10,300
2012$8,877$9,333
2011$9,402$10,490
2010$9,018$10,365
2009$9,351$9,939
2008$9,954$10,540
2007$9,428$10,771
2006$8,458$9,885
2005$7,646$9,226
2004$7,258$8,830
2003$7,863$8,835
2002$7,136$8,247
2001$6,726$7,812
2000$6,500$7,225
1999$5,926$6,612
1998$5,515$5,956
1997$5,014$5,538
1995$4,722$5,262
1992$3,892$4,410
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Spending / Student
$10,995
$13,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearColumbia County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$10,821$12,072
2022$10,786$11,222
2021$11,112$12,332
2020$10,786$11,222
2019$10,529$11,278
2018$10,557$12,081
2017$10,526$10,570
2016$9,849$10,196
2015$7,842$9,935
2014$8,731$10,257
2012$9,018$9,538
2011$9,006$9,524
2010$8,583$9,935
2009$9,372$10,367
2008$10,120$11,185
2007$9,190$10,207
2006$8,554$9,210
2005$7,645$8,893
2004$7,006$8,737
2003$7,866$8,594
2002$6,913$8,120
2001$6,520$7,624
2000$6,108$7,230
1999$5,507$6,576
1998$5,160$5,787
1997$5,151$5,758
1995$4,937$5,243
1992$4,394$4,349
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Best Columbia County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stallings Island Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3830 Blackstone Camp Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 447-2106
Gr: 6-8 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1095 Furys Ferry Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3712
Gr: 6-8 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Greenbrier Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5120 Riverwood Pkwy
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 650-6080
Gr: 6-8 | 853 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Evans Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4785 Hereford Farm Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3689
Gr: 6-8 | 1,030 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Columbia Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2013 Raider Way
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 541-1252
Gr: 6-8 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #66.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
527 Blue Ridge Dr
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 855-6900
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #77.
Grovetown Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 855-2514
Gr: 6-8 | 1,067 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #88.
Harlem Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
424 Hawes Branch Pkwy
Harlem, GA 30814
(706) 556-5990
Gr: 6-8 | 1,025 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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