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Spencer High School

Public Grades 9-12

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Spencer High School in Columbus, GA, serves approximately 1,016 students in grades 9–12 within the Muscogee County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most pressing challenge at Spencer is chronic absenteeism—50.1% of students miss 10% or more of school days, which is nearly three times the state average (17.7%) and the highest among all comparable Muscogee County high schools. For context, Northside High School has a 21.5% chronic absenteeism rate, while Carver High School sits at 37.9%. This attendance pattern has persisted for five straight years, hovering between 48.5% and 52.8%, even as district and state rates have improved. Test scores reflect this challenge: Algebra I proficiency is 10.9% (state: 48.1%), Biology is 13.4% (state: 47.2%), and U.S. History is 16.1% (state: 38.5%). While U.S. History and Biology showed improvement from the prior year, Algebra I has remained essentially flat. Note that English Language Arts scores are not yet available for this release.

Despite these hurdles, Spencer has a genuine success story in graduation. The graduation rate has climbed from 85.2% in 2020–2021 to 94.8% in 2024–2025—now exceeding the state average of 87.2% and rivaling nearby schools like Hardaway High School (94.6%) and Jordan Vocational High School (94.5%). The dropout rate is just 1.3%, well below the state's 2.4%. This suggests the school has effective credit recovery and persistence strategies that help students finish despite irregular attendance. Per-pupil spending has risen to $12,388, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 15.8:1. The school's strongest subgroup performance is with African American students (13th percentile statewide), while special education students (3rd percentile) and Hispanic students (4th percentile) show the greatest need for targeted support. The path forward hinges on tackling chronic absenteeism, which is likely the primary driver of low test scores.

1,016

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,388

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Fort Benning Rd
Columbus, GA 31903

(706) 683-8701

District: Muscogee County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.7%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Georgia avg45%

413^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9High Schools in the Muscogee County

148^th of 201Muscogee County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	413 of 455	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	416 of 451	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	415 of 454	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	386 of 448	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	378 of 431	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	385 of 410	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	388 of 438	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	389 of 428	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	377 of 420	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	380 of 426	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	359 of 435	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	350 of 425	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	380 of 425	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	361 of 396	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	363 of 402	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	351 of 384	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.6	358 of 372	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	353 of 370	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.6	338 of 358	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.8	315 of 335	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	328 of 376	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	349 of 391	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	338 of 382	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	305 of 384	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	271 of 372	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	162 of 173	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	133 of 180	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	137 of 159	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	73 of 141	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	97 of 102	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	394 of 431	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	418 of 438	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	412 of 435	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	378 of 433	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	381 of 430	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	285 of 298	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	296 of 312	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	303 of 315	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	284 of 308	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	284 of 295	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	409 of 436	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	401 of 442	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	394 of 436	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	386 of 436	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	370 of 427	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	329 of 338	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	331 of 347	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	248 of 344	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	258 of 343	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	258 of 331	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History16%-22 vs state

Biology13%-34 vs state

Algebra I11%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spencer High School	Public	9-12	1000 Fort Benning Rd	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8701	1,016	64	15.8	100.0%	26 (2.6%)	728 (71.7%)	206 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	46 (4.5%)	9.5	413^th of 455 public high schools	9.2%		10.5	416^th of 451 public high schools	7.8%	3	10.9	13.4	16.1							$12,388	$1,504	$10,884
Carver High School	Public	9-12	3100 8th St	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2499	887	62	14.4	100.0%	19 (2.1%)	793 (89.4%)	40 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.6%)	10.4	408^th of 455 public high schools	10.3%		12.2	410^th of 451 public high schools	9.1%	2	14.9	15.6	14.8							$12,725	$1,386	$11,339
Rainey McCullers School of the Arts	Public	6-12	1700 Midtown Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3304	420	33	12.7	60.0%	143 (34.0%)	170 (40.5%)	57 (13.6%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.3%)	83.7	29^th of 455 public high schools	93.6%		79.4	50^th of 451 public high schools	88.9%	21	76.3	70.8	72.1	57.5	63.5	75.1	45.4	66.7	65.4	$15,042	$525	$14,518
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	1700 Cherokee Ave	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2534	1,161	61	19.0	20.7%	478 (41.2%)	253 (21.8%)	150 (12.9%)	189 (16.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.6%)	95.6	2^nd of 455 public high schools	99.6%		96.2	3^rd of 451 public high schools	99.3%	1	98.6	88.0	87.6							$11,583	$528	$11,055
Kendrick High School	Public	9-12	6015 Georgetown Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2960	840	56	14.9	100.0%	17 (2.0%)	726 (86.4%)	46 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	6.9	430^th of 455 public high schools	5.5%		11	414^th of 451 public high schools	8.2%	16	7.4	8.3	12.0							$12,569	$1,383	$11,186
Hardaway High School	Public	9-12	2901 College Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2766	1,067	80	13.3	100.0%	145 (13.6%)	713 (66.8%)	115 (10.8%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.6%)	21.9	346^th of 455 public high schools	24.0%		21.2	350^th of 451 public high schools	22.4%	4	26.2	43.9	16.7							$13,596	$1,438	$12,158
Jordan Vocational High School	Public	9-12	3200 Howard Ave	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2819	1,040	82	12.6	100.0%	205 (19.7%)	501 (48.2%)	242 (23.3%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.5%)	14.5	393^rd of 455 public high schools	13.6%		13	405^th of 451 public high schools	10.2%	12	24.7	15.4	20.9							$13,915	$1,655	$12,260
Muscogee Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	7700 Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-2863	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	7700-B Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 568-2498	19	6	3.1	84.2%	7 (36.8%)	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shaw High School	Public	9-12	7579 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3638	1,162	80	14.5	81.0%	165 (14.2%)	655 (56.4%)	170 (14.6%)	41 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	124 (10.7%)	14.9	391^st of 455 public high schools	14.1%		24.1	336^th of 451 public high schools	25.5%	55	29.9	23.5	3.8							$12,851	$899	$11,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer High School

What schools feed into Spencer High School?

Spencer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dorothy Height Elementary School
Elementary : Key Elementary School
Elementary : Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School
Elementary : South Columbus Elementary School
Middle : Eddy Middle School

How many students attend Spencer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,016 students attended Spencer High School.

What is the racial makeup of Spencer High School?

Students at Spencer High School are 72% African American, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Spencer High School a good school?

Spencer High School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Spencer High School in?

Muscogee County

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