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
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,634 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 39% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
24 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
15,345 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
955 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Carroll County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#53 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carroll County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carroll 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.
41%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carroll 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.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carroll County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,650 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
17%
# Black Students
2,688 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
17%
38%
# White Students
9,863 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
64%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,023 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
597
920
# Students in K Grade:
1,186
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,130
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,051
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,103
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,143
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,149
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,194
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,277
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,357
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,138
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
981
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
925
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,411 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Carroll 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
$190 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Carroll 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
$12,883
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carroll 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
$12,411
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carroll 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 Carroll County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 Whooping Creek Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8114
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
Rank: #22.
Bowdon Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
129 N Jonesville Rd
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-1778
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students
Rank: #33.
Bay Springs Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
122 Bay Springs Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-2098
Grades: 6-8
| 887 students
Rank: #44.
Temple Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
275 Rainey Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-6001
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #55.
Mt. Zion Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
132 Mount Zion St
Mount Zion, GA 30150
(770) 834-3389
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
Rank: #66.
Villa Rica Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
614 Tumlin Lake Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 459-0407
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
Rank: #77.
Kidspeace
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Kidspeace Dr
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 437-7200
Grades: 6-11
| 31 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,345 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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