Best Public Schools in Cusseta, GA

Summary:

The city of Cusseta, Georgia is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Chattahoochee County High School, Chattahoochee County Education Center (elementary school), and Chattahoochee County Middle School. These schools are part of the Chattahoochee County School District, which is ranked 82 out of 206 districts in Georgia and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, the Chattahoochee County Education Center stands out with its high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (94.93%) and its impressive 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 56.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average of 43.8%. In contrast, Chattahoochee County High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, but its performance on the Milestones Assessments is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.1% to 52.4% across different subjects and grade levels.

The spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,594 for Chattahoochee County High School and $10,499 for Chattahoochee County Education Center, which are relatively high compared to the middle school's spending of $7,717 per student. The student-teacher ratios for the 2023-2024 school year were 16.7 for Chattahoochee County High School, 12.4 for Chattahoochee County Education Center, and 14.2 for Chattahoochee County Middle School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chattahoochee County Education Center	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Merrell St	Cusseta	31805	Chattahoochee County	Chattahoochee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 989-3648	285	23	12.2	94.7%	149 (52.3%)	82 (28.8%)	24 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)	51	551^st of 1238 public elementary schools	55.5%		56.4	485^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.1%	66					31.6	29.4	41.0				44.7	32.4	46.2				56.4		$17,615	$1,160	$16,455
Chattahoochee County Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Ga Highway 26	Cusseta	31805	Chattahoochee County	Chattahoochee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 989-3678	199	16	12.2	66.3%	97 (48.7%)	64 (32.2%)	24 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	12 (6.0%)	61.6	194^th of 584 public middle schools	66.8%		57	228^th of 588 public middle schools	61.2%	34								35.2	44.1	47.1				39.6	44.1	45.6		45.6	$13,982	$828	$13,154
Chattahoochee County High School	Public	9-12	360 Ga Highway 26	Cusseta	31805	Chattahoochee County	Chattahoochee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 989-3678	464	31	15.1	58.6%	201 (43.3%)	126 (27.2%)	93 (20.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	37 (8.0%)	37.2	252^nd of 452 public high schools	44.2%		49	195^th of 458 public high schools	57.4%	57	29.5	41.9	37.5	29.1															$13,947	$471	$13,476

Cities Near Cusseta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus	12.99 mi	52	301^st
Buena Vista	14.35 mi	2	275^th
Lumpkin	16.31 mi	3	308^th
Midland	17.12 mi	6	147^th
Preston	20.91 mi	2	328^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.