Photo: KudzuVine · Public domainRinggold’s public schools outscore 67% of Georgia districts
44% of students in Ringgold’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ringgold, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ringgold’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 225 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ringgold’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,273 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ringgold Middle School, then Ringgold High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ringgold’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Georgia school districts, #85 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ringgold, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Ringgold
Ringgold Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 725 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ringgold
Ringgold Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 725 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ringgold
Ringgold Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 725 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ringgold
Ringgold High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,052 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ringgold
Ringgold High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,052 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ringgold
Ringgold High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,052 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ringgold
Ringgold High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,052 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Ringgold’s public schools are run by Catoosa County School District, which also serves Fort Oglethorpe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Ringgold vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Ringgold’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ringgold | B+ | Catoosa County |
Every school in Ringgold
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ringgold’s schools
Are Ringgold’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ringgold children attend outscore 67% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #85 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ringgold in?
Catoosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,134 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ringgold kids go to high school?
Ringgold High School, with 1,052 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Ringgold’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Catoosa County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Ringgold spend per student?
$15,273 in Catoosa County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ringgold families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ringgold → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.