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Among the many ethnicities represented in Muscogee County schools, African American was the most prevalent among Muscogee County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 28,378 students attending Muscogee County schools, 57.3% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 19.8% of Muscogee County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Muscogee County, representing 56.9% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1% when compared to the previous year.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Muscogee Youth Development Center	African American	49%	10
Carver High School	African American	90%	886
Baker Middle School	African American	76%	581
Rothschild Leadership Academy School	African American	86%	529
Fort Middle School	African American	81%	494
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School	African American	69%	469
Brewer Elementary School	African American	72%	466
East Columbus Magnet Academy	African American	85%	453
Waddell Elementary School	African American	76%	450
Dorothy Height Elementary School	African American	85%	445
St. Marys Video and Communication Technology	African American	87%	428
Wesley Heights Elementary School	African American	87%	372
Lonnie Jackson Academy	African American	84%	348
Johnson Elementary School	African American	43%	347
Dimon Elementary School	African American	83%	346
Wynnton Elementary School	African American	71%	342
Davis Elementary School	African American	92%	322
South Columbus Elementary School	African American	60%	306
Forrest Road Elementary School	African American	88%	295
Dawson Elementary School	African American	84%	246
Northside High School	White	45%	1,362
Shaw High School	African American	53%	1,221
Hardaway High School	African American	65%	1,149
Columbus High School	White	46%	1,113
Spencer High School	African American	70%	897
Jordan Vocational High School	African American	54%	846
Kendrick High School	African American	86%	845
Richards Middle School	African American	51%	811
North Columbus Elementary School	African American	36%	706
Mathews Elementary School	White	43%	693
Veterans Memorial Middle School	African American	34%	680
Arnold Middle School	African American	48%	627
Midland Academy	African American	44%	584
Eagle Ridge Academy	White	37%	563
Blackmon Road Middle School	African American	39%	555
Clubview Elementary School	White	46%	527
Aaron Cohn Middle School	African American	44%	511
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy	White	44%	498
Gentian Elementary School	African American	53%	475
Blanchard Elementary School	White	47%	452
Midland Middle School	African American	61%	437
Allen Elementary School	White	32%	434
Double Churches Middle School	African American	61%	421
Eddy Middle School	African American	83%	419
Reese Road Leadership Academy	African American	49%	398
Hannan Elementary School	African American	71%	390
Double Churches Elementary School	White	50%	384
Georgetown Elementary School	African American	84%	380
Rainey McCullers School of the Arts	African American	38%	373
River Road Elementary School	Hispanic	37%	367
Rigdon Road Elementary School	African American	83%	333
Key Elementary School	African American	76%	269
Fox Elementary School	African American	71%	262
Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy	African American	78%	261