Covington, GA Public Schools

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28%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

13%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

44%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Covington school information

Index	Covington	Georgia	National
Average Test Scores	34%	42%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	20	2,164	79,221
Total private schools	4	515	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	192	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Covington are 28% lower than the national average
There are approximately 20 public schools in Covington
74.7% of people in Covington have completed 8th grade
72.5% of people in Covington have completed high school
16.8% of people in Covington have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Covington

Index	Covington	Georgia	National
Completed 8th grade	74.7%	82.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	72.5%	81.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	47.1%	57.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	23.5%	36.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	16.8%	29.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.2%	11.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.5%	3.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Covington, GA School Districts

Newton County School District
Walton County School District

There are a total of 20 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Covington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Covington, GA schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Covington, GA, an average of 74.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.5% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mansfield, GA	548	52%	8.3%
Social Circle, GA	4,622	44%	8.3%
Monroe, GA	13,903	41%	15.6%
Conyers, GA	16,084	34%	29.8%
Oxford, GA	2,163	28%	42.7%
Covington, GA	14,585	34%	28.2%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Gonzalez, FL	14,583	53%	10.4%
Greendale, WI	14,580	58%	21.7%
Washington, MO	14,575	49%	1.0%
Metuchen, NJ	14,596	66%	36.7%
East Wenatchee, WA	14,570	55%	14.3%
Covington, GA	14,585	34%	28.2%

Source: The Covington, GA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.