Bartow County School District

65 Gilreath Road Nw
Cartersville, GA 30120
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,069 students in Bartow County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Bartow County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Bartow County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woodland High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
19 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
13,607 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
897 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bartow County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#94 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bartow County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bartow County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bartow County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bartow County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
25 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,212 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
17%
# Black Students
1,224 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
9%
37%
# White Students
9,322 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
69%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
689 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
528
328
# Students in K Grade:
961
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,061
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,016
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
959
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,010
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
945
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
947
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,022
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,089
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,191
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,059
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
896
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
923
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,746 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bartow County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$160 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Bartow County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,695
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bartow County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,746
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bartow County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bartow County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Old Alabama Rd Se
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5870
Grades: 9-12
| 1,461 students
Rank: #22.
Adairsville High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
519 Old Highway 41 Nw
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-4151
Grades: 9-12
| 1,089 students
Rank: #33.
Cass High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Colonel Way Ne
White, GA 30184
(770) 606-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,519 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,607 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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