Top Rankings
Cobb County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 2,689 students in Cobb County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in Georgia.
Public Charter School in Cobb County School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Georgia public charter school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
110 Schools
94 Schools
# Students
106,970 Students
71,788 Students
# Teachers
7,289 Teachers
4,112 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cobb County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.65
# American Indian Students
238 Students
166 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,241 Students
2,457 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
26,153 Students
6,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
9%
# Black Students
32,283 Students
32,735 Students
% Black Students
30%
46%
# White Students
36,843 Students
26,195 Students
% White Students
34%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
86 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,126 Students
3,294 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
767
229
# Students in K Grade:
7,112
4,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
7,389
5,093
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7,593
5,017
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7,448
4,877
# Students in 4th Grade:
7,701
4,742
# Students in 5th Grade:
7,935
5,265
# Students in 6th Grade:
8,050
5,979
# Students in 7th Grade:
8,384
6,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
8,675
6,214
# Students in 9th Grade:
10,385
6,197
# Students in 10th Grade:
8,950
6,479
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,920
5,254
# Students in 12th Grade:
8,661
5,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,747 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,614 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,578 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$1,456 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,747
$14,333
Spending / Student
$13,614
$13,458
Best Cobb County School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walton High School
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1590 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-3225
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-3225
Grades: 9-12
| 2,689 students
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