Coweta County, GA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Coweta County

Coweta County Schools serves a mid-sized district spanning pre-K through grade twelve across the western suburbs of Atlanta. The district enrollment is substantial, with schools distributed across towns including Newnan, Sharpsburg, Senoia, Palmetto, Grantville, and Hogansville. The student body reflects Georgia's demographic diversity: a slim majority are White students, with meaningful representation from Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial families. FRPL eligibility data was not available in the reporting.

Academic performance across the district sits below the midpoint. Math proficiency across all tested grades averages in the lower half, with elementary grades showing modest uptake and middle grades holding steady around the low-to-mid range. English language arts proficiency likewise clusters below half proficiency at most grade levels, including third grade, where it falls notably lower. Science proficiency in fifth grade reaches near fifty percent; eighth grade science is slightly weaker. Social studies shows similar modest performance in the tested grade. These results suggest that meaningful shares of students are not yet meeting state benchmarks in core academics. A parent may want to look into the district's reading intervention and math support strategies directly with individual school principals and the central office, given the breadth of the proficiency picture.

Among the three districts in Coweta County, Coweta County Schools ranks above the midpoint in overall proficiency index and sits above the median in chronic absenteeism, a pattern suggesting attendance is an area the district is managing but remains a live question for some families. Per-pupil spending is in the middle-to-upper range for the county.

The district operates no graduation rate data in the payload, so year-over-year attainment at the high school level cannot be characterized here. The district includes three high schools: Newnan High School, which was rebuilt and reopened in August 2024 following the March 2021 EF-4 tornado that destroyed the original campus at a cost of approximately $200 million funded through insurance and state and federal emergency assistance; East Coweta High School; and Northgate High School. The rebuilt Newnan facility includes a reinforced underground tornado shelter engineered to accommodate the entire student and staff population, a durable safety enhancement.

School property tax burden in Coweta is materially lower than neighboring districts. The school board has cut the millage rate five times in recent years, reaching the lowest school property tax rate in the Atlanta metropolitan area as of 2025. This is a persistent policy choice that directly lowers the annual tax bill for owner-occupants moving into the district. Housing values in the district average in the mid-range for the region, with Senoia and Sharpsburg commanding higher prices and Hogansville and Grantville at the lower end. Rental rates are stable and modest. The market affordability profile is reasonable for the region; the monthly mortgage payment sits below the regional rent equivalent.

On November 4, 2025, Coweta voters faced two ballot measures with long-term bearing: a renewal of the 1-cent ESPLOST sales tax (ESPLOST VII, 2026 onward), which would fund renovations at nine schools including Poplar Road, Madras, Arbor Springs, Smokey Road, Willis Road, Lee, Welch, Glanton, and Western; and an expansion of senior homestead exemptions that, if approved, would give residents seventy-five and older a fifty percent school-tax homestead exemption starting in 2026, with graduated exemptions for ages sixty-five to seventy-four. These outcomes shape both capital investment in school facilities and household tax liability going forward. Current referendum and millage status should be confirmed with the district, as November results and any subsequent board action may alter these frameworks.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

23,040

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 13%

Black 25%

White 54%

Asian 3%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

29 schools are officially reported under this district.

Canongate Elementary School

Eastside Elementary School

Atkinson Elementary School

Evans Middle School

Ruth Hill Elementary School

Arnco-Sargent Elementary School

Newnan High School

Western Elementary School

Moreland Elementary School

Northside Elementary School

Elm Street Elementary School

Jefferson Parkway Elementary School

Thomas Crossroads Elementary School

Arnall Middle School

Northgate High School

White Oak Elementary School

East Coweta Middle School

East Coweta High School

Newnan Crossing Elementary School

Poplar Road Elementary School

Madras Middle School

Arbor Springs Elementary

Smokey Road Middle School

Willis Road Elementary

Lee Middle School

Glanton Elementary

Welch Elementary School

Brooks Elementary

Blake Bass Middle School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

52%

Grade 3

57%

Grade 4

48%

Grade 5

48%

Grade 6

45%

Grade 7

49%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

41%

Grade 3

46%

Grade 4

48%

Grade 5

47%

Grade 6

46%

Grade 7

46%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

50%

Grade 5

45%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

46%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$388,661

Year-over-year change-0.3%

Range across 9 ZIP codes$244K to $517K

vs. state typical1.17x

vs. national typical1.06x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (9 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
30263	Newnan	$340K	-1.0%	44.7%
30276	Senoia	$517K	+1.2%	16.8%
30277	Sharpsburg	$442K	-0.2%	10.3%
30265	Newnan	$391K	-3.1%	10.0%
30259	Moreland	$459K	+2.5%	7.8%
30220	Grantville	$281K	+0.7%	6.5%
30268	Palmetto	$322K	-0.6%	2.0%
30230	Hogansville	$244K	+0.5%	1.6%
30251	Luthersville	$283K	+0.6%	0.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,859/mo

Year-over-year change+2.5%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,787 to $2,174/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
30263	Newnan	$1,787	+3.1%	44.7%
30277	Sharpsburg	$2,174	—	10.3%
30265	Newnan	$1,836	-0.5%	10.0%
30268	Palmetto	$1,955	—	2.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,961/mo

Home price / national median income4.6x

Annual rent / national median income26.6%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$102/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$333,559 (-1.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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