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Covington, GA
Public School Ratings




Covington Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Newton County School District details

Newton County School District
3187 Newton Drive Ne
Covington, GA 30014

18,886 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Newton County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.6% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
42%
30%
42%
24%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alcovy High School
14567 Highway 36
Covington, GA, 30014
09-12
Clements Middle School
66 Jack Neely Rd
Covington, GA, 30016
06-08
Cousins Middle School
8187 Carlton Trl Nw
Covington, GA, 30014
06-08
East Newton Elementary School
2286 Dixie Rd
Covington, GA, 30014
PK-05
Eastside High School
140 Highway 142
Covington, GA, 30014
09-12
Fairview Elementary School
3325 Fairview Rd
Covington, GA, 30016
PK-05
Flint Hill Elementary School
1300 Airport Road
Oxford, GA, 30054
PK-05
Heard-Mixon Elementary School
14110 Highway 36
Covington, GA, 30014
PK-05
Indian Creek Middle School
11051 Covington By Pass Rd
Covington, GA, 30014
06-08
Liberty Middle School
5225 Salem Rd
Covington, GA, 30016
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 21.7% 36.9%
Black 65.1% 38.0%
Hispanic 11.8% 19.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 5.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 77.7% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 75.1% 58.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.5% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,604 $143,600,000 52.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $710 $13,410,000 4.9%
Staff $1,059 $20,009,000 7.3%
General Administration $75 $1,424,000 0.5%
School Administration $766 $14,469,000 5.3%
Operation $904 $17,081,000 6.2%
Transportation $645 $12,188,000 4.4%
Other $334 $6,301,000 2.3%
Total Support $4,494 $84,882,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,453 $46,330,000 16.9%
Total Expenditures $14,551 $274,812,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,135 $14,234,567,000 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $818 $1,431,313,000 5.5%
Staff $707 $1,236,496,000 4.7%
General Administration $212 $370,592,000 1.4%
School Administration $821 $1,435,711,000 5.5%
Operation $1,010 $1,767,938,000 6.8%
Transportation $616 $1,077,949,000 4.1%
Other $478 $836,750,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,662 $8,156,749,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,138 $3,740,459,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $14,935 $26,131,775,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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