Chattahoochee County Schools & Education
Chattahoochee County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
25/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,131
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
25/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#148
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Chattahoochee County
Measured School Summary
Chattahoochee County faces educational challenges with a school score of 25/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,131 per pupil, Chattahoochee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 49% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 17% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Chattahoochee County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
25/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #148 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
87.0%
1.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,131
$1,274 below the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Chattahoochee County has 3 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Chattahoochee County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Chattahoochee County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#148
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 25 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Chattahoochee County
Elementary to high school visible
970 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Chattahoochee County is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Chattahoochee County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Chattahoochee County Composite School Score Diverges From National Median
Education data brief for Chattahoochee County, Georgia.
The most distinctive metric for Chattahoochee County is its composite school score of 25.3, which is roughly half of the national median of 50.0 and well below the Georgia state average of 49.6. This rural district operates only three schools: one elementary, one middle, and one high school, serving a total enrollment of 970 students. The largest campus is Chattahoochee County High School, with 474 students. Financial data shows that the county spends $6,131 per pupil, a figure that is approximately 17% lower than the Georgia state average of $7,405 and less than half of the national average expenditure of $13,000. Despite these differences in scoring and funding, the county’s graduation rate of 87.0% aligns exactly with the national average, though it remains slightly behind the state average of 88.1%. All three schools in the district are classified as rural. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Chattahoochee County
Reported Enrollment
970
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Chattahoochee County
Chattahoochee County
3 Public Schools in Chattahoochee County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee County High School | Record | Chattahoochee County | Cusseta, 31805Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 474 |
| Chattahoochee County Education Center | Record | Chattahoochee County | Cusseta, 31805Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 259 |
| Chattahoochee County Middle School | Record | Chattahoochee County | Cusseta, 31805Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 237 |
Chattahoochee County High School
Chattahoochee County
Cusseta, 31805 / Rural: Distant
Chattahoochee County Education Center
Chattahoochee County
Cusseta, 31805 / Rural: Distant
Chattahoochee County Middle School
Chattahoochee County
Cusseta, 31805 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,131
State avg $7,405
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.