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Bartow County School District

Item: Bartow County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

65 Gilreath Road Nw
Cartersville, GA 30120

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Top 50%

Tel: (770) 606-5800

www.bartow.k12.ga.us

Top Rankings

Bartow County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

19 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

14,156 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

936 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bartow County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	562	206
Kind	987	497
1	1,046	530
2	1,021	545
3	1,053	533
4	1,068	540
5	1,039	545
6	1,043	548
7	980	542
8	1,000	541

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District Rank

Bartow County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#98 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bartow County School District
2023	#98
2022	#92
2021	#94
2019	#76
2018	#86
2017	#74
2016	#69
2015	#80
2014	#68
2013	#75
2012	#88

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36%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	36%	39%
2022	37%	37%
2021	33%	36%
2019	41%	44%
2018	40%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	40%	41%
2015	35%	38%
2014	79%	79%
2013	83%	83%
2012	80%	81%

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35%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2022	35%	40%
2021	34%	39%
2019	41%	45%
2018	40%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	34%	39%
2014	96%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	94%	93%
2011	91%	91%

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35%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2022	35%	40%
2021	33%	38%

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93%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	93%	84%
2022	94%	84%
2021	94%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	89%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	83%	82%
2016	81%	81%
2015	79%	81%
2014	70%	75%
2013	67%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	0.51	0.71
2022	0.50	0.70
2021	0.49	0.70
2020	0.47	0.69
2019	0.47	0.69
2018	0.43	0.68
2017	0.43	0.68
2016	0.42	0.68
2015	0.40	0.67
2014	0.39	0.67
2013	0.38	0.67
2012	0.36	0.66
2011	0.36	0.66
2010	0.35	0.65
2009	0.33	0.64
2008	0.33	0.64
2007	0.31	0.63
2006	0.31	0.61
2005	0.29	0.61
2004	0.24	0.59
2003	0.24	0.58
2002	0.22	0.57
2001	0.21	0.56
2000	0.18	0.55
1999	0.17	0.54
1998	0.16	0.54
1997	0.16	0.53
1996	0.14	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	17%	18%
2022	16%	18%
2021	16%	17%
2020	14%	16%
2019	14%	16%
2018	13%	15%
2017	13%	15%
2016	13%	15%
2015	12%	14%
2014	10%	13%
2013	10%	13%
2012	9%	12%
2011	9%	12%
2010	9%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	8%	11%
2007	7%	10%
2006	7%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%

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% Black

10%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	9%	36%
2022	9%	36%
2021	9%	36%
2020	9%	37%
2019	9%	37%
2018	9%	37%
2017	9%	37%
2016	9%	37%
2015	9%	37%
2014	9%	37%
2013	9%	37%
2012	9%	37%
2011	9%	37%
2010	9%	37%
2009	9%	39%
2008	9%	39%
2007	9%	39%
2006	9%	39%
2005	9%	38%
2004	8%	38%
2003	8%	38%
2002	8%	38%
2001	8%	38%
2000	7%	38%
1999	7%	38%
1998	7%	38%
1997	7%	37%
1996	7%	38%

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% White

66%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	67%	36%
2022	69%	37%
2021	70%	38%
2020	71%	39%
2019	71%	39%
2018	74%	40%
2017	74%	40%
2016	75%	41%
2015	76%	42%
2014	77%	43%
2013	78%	43%
2012	79%	44%
2011	79%	44%
2010	80%	45%
2009	81%	46%
2008	81%	46%
2007	82%	47%
2006	82%	48%
2005	83%	49%
2004	86%	52%
2003	87%	53%
2002	88%	54%
2001	89%	55%
2000	91%	56%
1999	91%	57%
1998	92%	57%
1997	91%	58%
1996	93%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,291 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$186 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	$186 MM	$35 MM
2022	$177 MM	$36 MM
2021	$186 MM	$35 MM
2020	$177 MM	$36 MM
2019	$168 MM	$35 MM
2018	$158 MM	$37 MM
2017	$153 MM	$34 MM
2016	$148 MM	$33 MM
2015	$148 MM	$35 MM
2014	$142 MM	$33 MM
2012	$142 MM	$30 MM
2011	$152 MM	$35 MM
2010	$148 MM	$35 MM
2009	$158 MM	$34 MM
2008	$157 MM	$36 MM
2007	$155 MM	$37 MM
2006	$138 MM	$33 MM
2005	$133 MM	$31 MM
2004	$118 MM	$30 MM
2003	$118 MM	$29 MM
2002	$105 MM	$27 MM
2001	$96 MM	$26 MM
2000	$88 MM	$24 MM
1999	$80 MM	$23 MM
1998	$72 MM	$21 MM
1997	$66 MM	$19 MM
1996	$57 MM	$18 MM
1995	$49 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$160 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	$160 MM	$34 MM
2022	$161 MM	$34 MM
2021	$160 MM	$34 MM
2020	$161 MM	$34 MM
2019	$157 MM	$34 MM
2018	$162 MM	$37 MM
2017	$149 MM	$33 MM
2016	$136 MM	$33 MM
2015	$150 MM	$34 MM
2014	$151 MM	$33 MM
2012	$149 MM	$31 MM
2011	$148 MM	$32 MM
2010	$150 MM	$34 MM
2009	$184 MM	$36 MM
2008	$150 MM	$39 MM
2007	$138 MM	$35 MM
2006	$119 MM	$31 MM
2005	$114 MM	$30 MM
2004	$131 MM	$30 MM
2003	$121 MM	$29 MM
2002	$100 MM	$27 MM
2001	$86 MM	$25 MM
2000	$82 MM	$24 MM
1999	$79 MM	$23 MM
1998	$81 MM	$20 MM
1997	$68 MM	$19 MM
1996	$61 MM	$18 MM
1995	$67 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,164

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,498	$12,637
2022	$13,161	$11,894
2021	$13,970	$12,909
2020	$13,161	$11,894
2019	$12,490	$11,854
2018	$11,667	$11,951
2017	$11,147	$10,689
2016	$10,723	$10,171
2015	$10,519	$10,365
2014	$9,976	$10,300
2012	$9,952	$9,333
2011	$10,603	$10,490
2010	$10,073	$10,365
2009	$10,736	$9,939
2008	$10,695	$10,540
2007	$10,679	$10,771
2006	$9,667	$9,885
2005	$9,422	$9,226
2004	$8,595	$8,830
2003	$8,839	$8,835
2002	$8,150	$8,247
2001	$7,743	$7,812
2000	$7,450	$7,225
1999	$7,023	$6,612
1998	$6,568	$5,956
1997	$6,401	$5,538
1995	$5,228	$5,262
1992	$4,342	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$11,291

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bartow County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,577	$12,072
2022	$12,021	$11,222
2021	$11,982	$12,332
2020	$12,021	$11,222
2019	$11,659	$11,278
2018	$11,958	$12,081
2017	$10,789	$10,570
2016	$9,833	$10,196
2015	$10,649	$9,935
2014	$10,622	$10,257
2012	$10,478	$9,538
2011	$10,314	$9,524
2010	$10,198	$9,935
2009	$12,462	$10,367
2008	$10,210	$11,185
2007	$9,497	$10,207
2006	$8,317	$9,210
2005	$8,096	$8,893
2004	$9,542	$8,737
2003	$9,086	$8,594
2002	$7,805	$8,120
2001	$6,988	$7,624
2000	$6,970	$7,230
1999	$7,015	$6,576
1998	$7,331	$5,787
1997	$6,596	$5,758
1995	$7,156	$5,243
1992	$4,159	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,156 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 93% (Top 20% in GA)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education