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Item: Cartersville City School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

15 Nelson Street
Cartersville, GA 30120

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Top 30%

Tel: (770) 382-5880

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

4,686 Students

1,744,972 Students

# Teachers

311 Teachers

121,753 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
Pre-K	175	209
Kind	313	499
1	301	518
2	359	534
3	359	551
4	296	538
5	333	548
6	367	548
7	355	557
8	359	564
9	391	635
10	372	603
11	349	560
12	357	530

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District Rank

Cartersville City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 219 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#45 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District
2023	#45
2022	#51
2021	#55
2019	#48
2018	#33
2017	#40
2016	#32
2015	#37
2014	#25
2013	#26
2012	#23

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47%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	47%	39%
2022	45%	37%
2021	38%	36%
2019	50%	44%
2018	51%	42%
2017	50%	41%
2016	49%	41%
2015	42%	38%
2014	86%	79%
2013	89%	83%
2012	88%	81%

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44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2022	44%	40%
2021	42%	39%
2019	48%	45%
2018	51%	42%
2017	44%	41%
2016	44%	40%
2015	42%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	97%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	95%	91%

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40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2022	40%	40%
2021	37%	38%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	92%	84%
2022	89%	84%
2021	91%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	90%	83%
2018	91%	83%
2017	89%	82%
2016	85%	81%
2015	86%	81%
2014	72%	75%
2013	78%	74%

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(2022-23)

11.4%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	11.4%	26.2%
2022	11.1%	27.5%
2021	9.7%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70
2020	0.65	0.69
2019	0.65	0.69
2018	0.65	0.68
2017	0.65	0.68
2016	0.64	0.68
2015	0.63	0.67
2014	0.63	0.67
2013	0.63	0.67
2012	0.62	0.66
2011	0.61	0.66
2010	0.61	0.65
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.58	0.64
2007	0.58	0.63
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.55	0.61
2004	0.53	0.59
2003	0.52	0.58
2002	0.50	0.57
2001	0.48	0.56
2000	0.46	0.55
1999	0.44	0.54
1998	0.42	0.54
1997	0.41	0.53
1996	0.39	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

24%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	23%	18%
2022	22%	18%
2021	21%	17%
2020	20%	16%
2019	20%	16%
2018	20%	15%
2017	20%	15%
2016	19%	15%
2015	19%	14%
2014	17%	13%
2013	18%	13%
2012	17%	12%
2011	16%	12%
2010	15%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	15%	11%
2007	15%	10%
2006	13%	9%
2005	13%	9%
2004	12%	7%
2003	10%	6%
2002	10%	6%
2001	8%	5%
2000	5%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

20%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	20%	36%
2022	21%	36%
2021	21%	36%
2020	22%	37%
2019	22%	37%
2018	23%	37%
2017	23%	37%
2016	23%	37%
2015	22%	37%
2014	21%	37%
2013	22%	37%
2012	23%	37%
2011	22%	37%
2010	22%	37%
2009	23%	39%
2008	24%	39%
2007	25%	39%
2006	25%	39%
2005	24%	38%
2004	24%	38%
2003	24%	38%
2002	24%	38%
2001	23%	38%
2000	24%	38%
1999	24%	38%
1998	24%	38%
1997	23%	37%
1996	23%	38%

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% White

48%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	49%	36%
2022	49%	37%
2021	50%	38%
2020	51%	39%
2019	51%	39%
2018	51%	40%
2017	51%	40%
2016	52%	41%
2015	53%	42%
2014	55%	43%
2013	54%	43%
2012	55%	44%
2011	57%	44%
2010	57%	45%
2009	57%	46%
2008	58%	46%
2007	58%	47%
2006	62%	48%
2005	62%	49%
2004	63%	52%
2003	65%	53%
2002	66%	54%
2001	68%	55%
2000	70%	56%
1999	72%	57%
1998	73%	57%
1997	74%	58%
1996	75%	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	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,505 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 79% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,232 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$101 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	$101 MM	$35 MM
2022	$56 MM	$36 MM
2021	$101 MM	$35 MM
2020	$56 MM	$36 MM
2019	$54 MM	$35 MM
2018	$51 MM	$37 MM
2017	$52 MM	$34 MM
2016	$47 MM	$33 MM
2015	$44 MM	$35 MM
2014	$44 MM	$33 MM
2012	$44 MM	$30 MM
2011	$46 MM	$35 MM
2010	$44 MM	$35 MM
2009	$44 MM	$34 MM
2008	$45 MM	$36 MM
2007	$43 MM	$37 MM
2006	$41 MM	$33 MM
2005	$37 MM	$31 MM
2004	$34 MM	$30 MM
2003	$41 MM	$29 MM
2002	$42 MM	$27 MM
2001	$30 MM	$26 MM
2000	$28 MM	$24 MM
1999	$24 MM	$23 MM
1998	$25 MM	$21 MM
1997	$18 MM	$19 MM
1996	$17 MM	$18 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	$57 MM	$34 MM
2022	$53 MM	$34 MM
2021	$57 MM	$34 MM
2020	$53 MM	$34 MM
2019	$52 MM	$34 MM
2018	$50 MM	$37 MM
2017	$48 MM	$33 MM
2016	$43 MM	$33 MM
2015	$39 MM	$34 MM
2014	$43 MM	$33 MM
2012	$43 MM	$31 MM
2011	$41 MM	$32 MM
2010	$39 MM	$34 MM
2009	$40 MM	$36 MM
2008	$45 MM	$39 MM
2007	$40 MM	$35 MM
2006	$36 MM	$31 MM
2005	$38 MM	$30 MM
2004	$36 MM	$30 MM
2003	$35 MM	$29 MM
2002	$30 MM	$27 MM
2001	$25 MM	$25 MM
2000	$23 MM	$24 MM
1999	$23 MM	$23 MM
1998	$21 MM	$20 MM
1997	$18 MM	$19 MM
1996	$17 MM	$18 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,505

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	$22,408	$12,637
2022	$11,970	$11,894
2021	$22,012	$12,909
2020	$11,970	$11,894
2019	$11,824	$11,854
2018	$11,337	$11,951
2017	$11,708	$10,689
2016	$11,073	$10,171
2015	$10,548	$10,365
2014	$10,461	$10,300
2012	$10,467	$9,333
2011	$11,267	$10,490
2010	$11,030	$10,365
2009	$11,060	$9,939
2008	$11,394	$10,540
2007	$10,832	$10,771
2006	$10,278	$9,885
2005	$9,593	$9,226
2004	$8,630	$8,830
2003	$10,475	$8,835
2002	$11,017	$8,247
2001	$8,112	$7,812
2000	$8,125	$7,225
1999	$7,195	$6,612
1998	$7,825	$5,956
1997	$5,678	$5,538
1995	$5,403	$5,262
1992	$4,143	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,232

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cartersville City School District	Georgia
2023	$12,746	$12,072
2022	$11,298	$11,222
2021	$12,520	$12,332
2020	$11,298	$11,222
2019	$11,561	$11,278
2018	$11,000	$12,081
2017	$10,845	$10,570
2016	$10,134	$10,196
2015	$9,223	$9,935
2014	$10,130	$10,257
2012	$10,300	$9,538
2011	$9,832	$9,524
2010	$9,644	$9,935
2009	$10,089	$10,367
2008	$11,379	$11,185
2007	$10,090	$10,207
2006	$9,203	$9,210
2005	$9,812	$8,893
2004	$9,307	$8,737
2003	$9,002	$8,594
2002	$8,028	$8,120
2001	$6,851	$7,624
2000	$6,798	$7,230
1999	$6,937	$6,576
1998	$6,662	$5,787
1997	$5,801	$5,758
1995	$5,551	$5,243
1992	$4,109	$4,349

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Best Cartersville City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cartersville Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

825 Douthit Ferry Rd
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 382-3666

Gr: 6-8 | 1,081 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #22.

Cartersville High School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

320 E Church St
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 382-3200

Gr: 9-12 | 1,469 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #33.

Cartersville Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

340 Old Mill Rd
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 382-0983

Gr: 4-5 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: n/an/a

Cartersville Primary School

Add to Compare

200 Carter Grove Blvd
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 382-1733

Gr: PK-3 | 1,507 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cartersville City School District?

Cartersville City School District manages 4 public schools serving 4,686 students.

What is the rank of Cartersville City School District?

Cartersville City School District is ranked #44 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cartersville City School District?

48% of Cartersville City School District students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cartersville City School District?

Cartersville City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Cartersville City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,232 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,686 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 92% (Top 20% in GA)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education