Total enrollment
3,311
-459 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Crisp County
Georgia · 3,311 students · 1 city
Across the district, Crisp County runs 5 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 3,311 Georgia students (about 662 per school).
4-year change in Crisp County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Crisp County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #151 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,311 | #96 of 172 | #2,935 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #89 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #42 of 172 | #3,339 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.9% | #17 of 172 | #144 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #85 of 160 | #2,088 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Crisp County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Crisp County Primary School at 24.0% proficient to Crisp County High School at 16.3%, a gap of 7.8 points. That is the 104th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 4,082 to 3,311 students (down 19%) and from 257 to 250 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County High School | Cordele | High | 09-12 | 978 |
| Crisp County Primary School | Cordele | Elementary | KG-03 | 964 |
| Crisp County Middle School | Cordele | Middle | 06-08 | 714 |
| Crisp County Elementary School | Cordele | Elementary | 04-05 | 439 |
| Crisp County Pre-K | Cordele | Elementary | PK-PK | 216 |
About Crisp County
Crisp County operates 5 public schools across Georgia, collectively serveing roughly 3,311 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Crisp County covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Crisp County is about 662, meaningfully below the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 12%: 3,770 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,311 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Crisp County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.