Total enrollment
29,381
-1,444 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Muscogee County
Georgia · Public K-12
Of the 57 public K-12 schools in Muscogee County, the largest district by enrollment is Muscogee County Public Schools (30,091 students). Total county enrollment runs around 30,110. By grade band, the county runs 33 elementary, 12 middle, and 12 high schools.
4-year change in Muscogee County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
53
-2 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Muscogee County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #104 of 129 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 30,110 | #14 of 137 | #341 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 55 | #8 of 137 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #85 of 137 | #1,549 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.5% | #83 of 137 | #405 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #49 of 137 | #490 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Muscogee County school rankings
Residents
203,711
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
57
2 districts
Enrollment
30,110
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$58,073
Below Georgia avg
Free/reduced lunch
85.5%
Above Georgia avg
Elementary
33
14,732 students
Middle
12
6,361 students
High
12
9,017 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Muscogee County Public Schools
30,091 students · 2 districts in Muscogee County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Muscogee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
30.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.3%
civilian labor
Median age
35
24.9% under 18
Test scores in Muscogee County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 42 schools ranked. Georgia state average: 40.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
Cities in Muscogee County
About Muscogee County
Muscogee County is a medium-population county of about 203,711 residents in Georgia. Its public-school system educates approximately 30,110 students across 57 schools.
Stepping back, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $58,073, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 15%. That income level is 7% lower than the Georgia median.
For a sense of the school types, Muscogee County comprises 33 elementary schools (14,732 students), 12 middle schools (6,361), and 12 high schools (9,017).
Muscogee County Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 30,091 students across Muscogee County.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 5%: 30,825 students in SY 2020-21 versus 29,381 in SY 2024-25. Muscogee County now counts 53 public schools, down from 55 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Muscogee County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data