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Covington, GA

17,477 residents•19,039 students•30 schools
Avg School Rating
2.3
out of 10
45% below Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
28%Reading
35% below Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
0.05
per 1,000 students
93% below Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
75.36
per 1,000 residents
67% above Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
22
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
21
Charter
1
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
22
Middle
5
High
3

These figures describe every school in Covington; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Covington

30 schools
8.3
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett
Elementarypublic
7.0
Eastside High School
Highpublic
5.5
Newton College And Career Academy
Elementarycharter
5.5
Walnut Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Newton High School
Highpublic
3.3
East Newton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Oak Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Middlepublic
2.3
Alcovy High School
Highpublic
1.4
Cousins Middle School
Middlepublic
1.1
Livingston Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.0
Clements Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Covington

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Covington in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
93% below Georgia avg
0.05
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Covington

1,317 total incidents reported across Covington in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
67% above Georgia avg
75.36
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
369
Property
834
Drug
105
Weapons
9

Crime Types

  • Theft35%
  • Assault25%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Fraud6%
  • Stolen Property4%
  • Other16%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

19,039 students enrolled across Covington's schools.

  • Public17,91094%
  • Private1,1296%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Covington's K-12 schools.

  • Black61%
  • White24%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
72%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.