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Catoosa County School District

307 Cleveland Street
Ringgold, GA 30736

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Top 30%

Tel: (706) 965-2297

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,271 students in Catoosa County School District. This district's average high is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Georgia.

Public High Schools in Catoosa County School District have an score of 48% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Public High School in Catoosa County School District have a of 90%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Ringgold High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

16 Schools

534 Schools

# Students

10,175 Students

577,747 Students

# Teachers

812 Teachers

35,722 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
9	857	652
10	816	611
11	857	556
12	741	505

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Catoosa County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#49 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District
2023	#49
2022	#55
2021	#66
2019	#40
2018	#40
2017	#47
2016	#49
2015	#42
2014	#37
2013	#50
2012	#43

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47%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	47%	39%
2022	44%	37%
2021	36%	36%
2019	51%	44%
2018	49%	42%
2017	48%	41%
2016	45%	41%
2015	41%	38%
2014	83%	79%
2013	86%	83%
2012	84%	81%

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42%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2022	42%	40%
2021	41%	39%
2019	49%	45%
2018	49%	42%
2017	42%	41%
2016	41%	40%
2015	40%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	96%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	92%	91%

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48%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2022	48%	40%
2021	41%	38%

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90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	90%	84%
2022	89%	84%
2021	88%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	88%	83%
2017	85%	82%
2016	85%	81%
2015	85%	81%
2014	80%	75%
2013	79%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	0.29	0.71
2022	0.28	0.70
2021	0.26	0.70
2020	0.24	0.69
2019	0.24	0.69
2018	0.22	0.68
2017	0.22	0.68
2016	0.21	0.68
2015	0.21	0.67
2014	0.21	0.67
2013	0.20	0.67
2012	0.19	0.66
2011	0.19	0.66
2010	0.17	0.65
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.15	0.64
2007	0.14	0.63
2006	0.14	0.61
2005	0.12	0.61
2004	0.09	0.59
2003	0.08	0.58
2002	0.07	0.57
2001	0.07	0.56
2000	0.05	0.55
1999	0.05	0.54
1998	0.04	0.54
1997	0.04	0.53
1996	0.03	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	18%
2022	6%	18%
2021	5%	17%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	15%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%

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% Black

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	36%
2022	3%	36%
2021	3%	36%
2020	3%	37%
2019	3%	37%
2018	3%	37%
2017	3%	37%
2016	3%	37%
2015	3%	37%
2014	3%	37%
2013	3%	37%
2012	3%	37%
2011	2%	37%
2010	2%	37%
2009	3%	39%
2008	3%	39%
2007	2%	39%
2006	2%	39%
2005	2%	38%
2004	2%	38%
2003	1%	38%
2002	1%	38%
2001	1%	38%
2000	1%	38%
1999	1%	38%
1998	1%	38%
1997	1%	37%
1996	1%	38%

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% White

82%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	84%	36%
2022	85%	37%
2021	86%	38%
2020	87%	39%
2019	87%	39%
2018	89%	40%
2017	89%	40%
2016	89%	41%
2015	89%	42%
2014	89%	43%
2013	89%	43%
2012	90%	44%
2011	90%	44%
2010	91%	45%
2009	91%	46%
2008	92%	46%
2007	93%	47%
2006	93%	48%
2005	94%	49%
2004	96%	52%
2003	96%	53%
2002	96%	54%
2001	96%	55%
2000	97%	56%
1999	98%	57%
1998	98%	57%
1997	98%	58%
1996	99%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,337 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,882 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$146 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	$146 MM	$35 MM
2022	$139 MM	$36 MM
2021	$146 MM	$35 MM
2020	$139 MM	$36 MM
2019	$134 MM	$35 MM
2018	$130 MM	$37 MM
2017	$124 MM	$34 MM
2016	$118 MM	$33 MM
2015	$107 MM	$35 MM
2014	$110 MM	$33 MM
2012	$138 MM	$30 MM
2011	$119 MM	$35 MM
2010	$107 MM	$35 MM
2009	$110 MM	$34 MM
2008	$113 MM	$36 MM
2007	$113 MM	$37 MM
2006	$97 MM	$33 MM
2005	$94 MM	$31 MM
2004	$85 MM	$30 MM
2003	$75 MM	$29 MM
2002	$73 MM	$27 MM
2001	$68 MM	$26 MM
2000	$60 MM	$24 MM
1999	$56 MM	$23 MM
1998	$51 MM	$21 MM
1997	$43 MM	$19 MM
1996	$40 MM	$18 MM
1995	$38 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$131 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	$131 MM	$34 MM
2022	$132 MM	$34 MM
2021	$131 MM	$34 MM
2020	$132 MM	$34 MM
2019	$137 MM	$34 MM
2018	$137 MM	$37 MM
2017	$125 MM	$33 MM
2016	$109 MM	$33 MM
2015	$100 MM	$34 MM
2014	$121 MM	$33 MM
2012	$143 MM	$31 MM
2011	$106 MM	$32 MM
2010	$100 MM	$34 MM
2009	$104 MM	$36 MM
2008	$139 MM	$39 MM
2007	$125 MM	$35 MM
2006	$98 MM	$31 MM
2005	$91 MM	$30 MM
2004	$79 MM	$30 MM
2003	$74 MM	$29 MM
2002	$74 MM	$27 MM
2001	$63 MM	$25 MM
2000	$58 MM	$24 MM
1999	$57 MM	$23 MM
1998	$48 MM	$20 MM
1997	$42 MM	$19 MM
1996	$40 MM	$18 MM
1995	$38 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,337

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,992	$12,637
2022	$12,901	$11,894
2021	$13,845	$12,909
2020	$12,901	$11,894
2019	$12,438	$11,854
2018	$12,040	$11,951
2017	$11,588	$10,689
2016	$10,904	$10,171
2015	$9,851	$10,365
2014	$10,125	$10,300
2012	$12,555	$9,333
2011	$10,861	$10,490
2010	$9,933	$10,365
2009	$10,345	$9,939
2008	$10,557	$10,540
2007	$10,582	$10,771
2006	$9,170	$9,885
2005	$9,154	$9,226
2004	$8,397	$8,830
2003	$7,609	$8,835
2002	$7,546	$8,247
2001	$7,079	$7,812
2000	$6,431	$7,225
1999	$6,079	$6,612
1998	$5,662	$5,956
1997	$4,964	$5,538
1995	$4,613	$5,262
1992	$3,914	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,882

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Catoosa County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,572	$12,072
2022	$12,274	$11,222
2021	$12,439	$12,332
2020	$12,274	$11,222
2019	$12,765	$11,278
2018	$12,742	$12,081
2017	$11,676	$10,570
2016	$10,060	$10,196
2015	$9,241	$9,935
2014	$11,121	$10,257
2012	$13,024	$9,538
2011	$9,664	$9,524
2010	$9,318	$9,935
2009	$9,756	$10,367
2008	$12,944	$11,185
2007	$11,727	$10,207
2006	$9,262	$9,210
2005	$8,934	$8,893
2004	$7,779	$8,737
2003	$7,591	$8,594
2002	$7,635	$8,120
2001	$6,535	$7,624
2000	$6,145	$7,230
1999	$6,189	$6,576
1998	$5,387	$5,787
1997	$4,840	$5,758
1995	$4,594	$5,243
1992	$4,037	$4,349

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Best Catoosa County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Heritage High School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3960 Poplar Springs Rd
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-6464

Gr: 9-12 | 1,263 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Ringgold High School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

29 Tiger Trl
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 935-2254

Gr: 9-12 | 1,020 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Lakeview-fort Oglethorpe High School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1850 Battlefield Pkwy
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 866-0342

Gr: 9-12 | 988 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,175 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 90% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education