Carroll County School District

164 Independence Dr.
Carrollton, GA 30116
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,721 students in Carroll County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
24 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
16,299 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
1,022 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Carroll County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#52 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
46%
39%
43%
40%
46%
40%
95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
19%
38%
% White
61%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,684 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$190 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,129
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,684
$13,431

Best Carroll County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 Whooping Creek Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8114
Gr: 6-8 | 1,028 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Bowdon Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
129 N Jonesville Rd
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-1778
Gr: 6-8 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Bay Springs Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
122 Bay Springs Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-2098
Gr: 6-8 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
Temple Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Rainey Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-6001
Gr: 6-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Mt. Zion Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
132 Mount Zion St
Mount Zion, GA 30150
(770) 834-3389
Gr: 6-8 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #66.
Villa Rica Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
614 Tumlin Lake Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 459-0407
Gr: 6-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #77.
Kidspeace
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Kidspeace Dr
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 437-7200
Gr: 4-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,299 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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