Cartersville City School District

15 Nelson Street
Cartersville, GA 30120
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,076 students in Cartersville City School District.
Public Preschools in Cartersville City School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
4,477 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cartersville City 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 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#55 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cartersville City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cartersville City  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.
42%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cartersville City  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.
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cartersville City  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
976 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
19%
# Black Students
921 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
21%
35%
# White Students
2,219 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
49%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
315
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
309
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
348
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,509 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 88% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,803 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cartersville City  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
$57 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Cartersville City  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
$22,509
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cartersville City  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
$12,803
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cartersville City  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 Cartersville City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
315 Etowah Dr
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 382-1733
Grades: PK-2
| 1,076 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,477 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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