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Item: Cook County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

37 Josey Road
Adel, GA 31620

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (229) 896-2294

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

662 Schools

# Students

3,766 Students

454,328 Students

# Teachers

280 Teachers

32,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Cook County School District	Georgia
6	210	532
7	199	557
8	231	564

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District Rank

Cook County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 98% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#113 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Cook County School District
2023	#113
2022	#133
2021	#134
2019	#148
2018	#137
2017	#145
2016	#130
2015	#106
2014	#110
2013	#126
2012	#104
2011	#124
2010	#76

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	38%	39%
2022	32%	37%
2021	29%	36%
2019	32%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	32%	41%
2015	32%	38%
2014	78%	79%
2013	79%	83%
2012	79%	81%
2011	80%	84%
2010	79%	80%

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29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2022	29%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	32%	45%
2018	31%	42%
2017	28%	41%
2016	27%	40%
2015	28%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	93%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	90%	91%
2010	92%	90%

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37%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2022	37%	40%
2021	35%	38%

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(21-22)

98%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2022	98%	84%
2021	96%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	88%	83%
2018	90%	83%
2017	86%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	82%	75%
2013	79%	74%
2012	76%	72%
2011	78%	69%

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(2022-23)

23.6%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	23.6%	26.2%
2022	22.5%	27.5%
2021	22.6%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.61	0.70
2020	0.60	0.69
2019	0.60	0.69
2018	0.58	0.68
2017	0.58	0.68
2016	0.58	0.68
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.60	0.67
2013	0.59	0.66
2012	0.60	0.66
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.60	0.65
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.57	0.63
2007	0.57	0.62
2006	0.55	0.61
2005	0.55	0.60
2004	0.53	0.59
2003	0.52	0.58
2002	0.53	0.57
2001	0.52	0.56
2000	0.51	0.55
1999	0.51	0.53
1998	0.50	0.53
1997	0.50	0.52
1996	0.50	0.52
1995	0.49	0.52
1994	0.49	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	10%	18%
2022	10%	18%
2021	9%	17%
2020	9%	17%
2019	9%	16%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	8%	14%
2014	9%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	8%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	9%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	7%	10%
2007	6%	10%
2006	6%	9%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

33%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	34%	36%
2022	34%	36%
2021	35%	36%
2020	35%	36%
2019	35%	37%
2018	34%	37%
2017	34%	37%
2016	34%	37%
2015	35%	37%
2014	34%	37%
2013	34%	37%
2012	34%	37%
2011	34%	37%
2010	34%	38%
2009	35%	38%
2008	37%	38%
2007	37%	39%
2006	38%	39%
2005	38%	38%
2004	38%	38%
2003	39%	38%
2002	40%	38%
2001	40%	38%
2000	41%	38%
1999	41%	38%
1998	41%	38%
1997	42%	38%
1996	42%	38%
1995	41%	37%
1994	41%	37%

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% White

45%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	51%	36%
2022	51%	37%
2021	52%	38%
2020	53%	39%
2019	53%	39%
2018	55%	40%
2017	55%	40%
2016	55%	41%
2015	55%	42%
2014	54%	43%
2013	54%	44%
2012	54%	44%
2011	53%	45%
2010	53%	45%
2009	56%	46%
2008	54%	47%
2007	54%	47%
2006	55%	48%
2005	56%	50%
2004	57%	52%
2003	57%	53%
2002	56%	54%
2001	57%	55%
2000	58%	56%
1999	58%	57%
1998	59%	57%
1997	58%	58%
1996	58%	58%
1995	59%	59%
1994	59%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,207 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,793 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	$46 MM	$42 MM
2022	$46 MM	$41 MM
2021	$40 MM	$35 MM
2020	$37 MM	$36 MM
2019	$35 MM	$35 MM
2018	$34 MM	$37 MM
2017	$32 MM	$34 MM
2016	$31 MM	$33 MM
2015	$32 MM	$35 MM
2014	$29 MM	$33 MM
2012	$28 MM	$30 MM
2011	$31 MM	$35 MM
2010	$32 MM	$35 MM
2009	$33 MM	$34 MM
2008	$41 MM	$36 MM
2007	$30 MM	$37 MM
2006	$27 MM	$33 MM
2005	$25 MM	$31 MM
2004	$25 MM	$30 MM
2003	$24 MM	$29 MM
2002	$23 MM	$27 MM
2001	$22 MM	$26 MM
2000	$22 MM	$24 MM
1999	$21 MM	$23 MM
1998	$19 MM	$21 MM
1997	$16 MM	$19 MM
1996	$16 MM	$18 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM
1992	$11 MM	$13 MM
1990	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	$48 MM	$40 MM
2022	$54 MM	$37 MM
2021	$37 MM	$34 MM
2020	$42 MM	$34 MM
2019	$33 MM	$34 MM
2018	$31 MM	$37 MM
2017	$29 MM	$33 MM
2016	$29 MM	$33 MM
2015	$30 MM	$34 MM
2014	$27 MM	$33 MM
2012	$27 MM	$31 MM
2011	$29 MM	$32 MM
2010	$30 MM	$34 MM
2009	$47 MM	$36 MM
2008	$41 MM	$39 MM
2007	$29 MM	$35 MM
2006	$26 MM	$31 MM
2005	$28 MM	$30 MM
2004	$26 MM	$30 MM
2003	$23 MM	$29 MM
2002	$22 MM	$27 MM
2001	$21 MM	$25 MM
2000	$24 MM	$24 MM
1999	$23 MM	$23 MM
1998	$17 MM	$20 MM
1997	$16 MM	$19 MM
1996	$17 MM	$18 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM
1992	$11 MM	$13 MM
1990	$11 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,207

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,849	$15,173
2022	$14,958	$14,508
2021	$12,904	$12,909
2020	$11,802	$11,894
2019	$11,313	$11,854
2018	$10,605	$11,951
2017	$9,749	$10,689
2016	$9,369	$10,171
2015	$9,641	$10,365
2014	$8,831	$10,300
2012	$8,347	$9,333
2011	$9,184	$10,490
2010	$9,609	$10,365
2009	$10,091	$9,939
2008	$12,600	$10,540
2007	$9,531	$10,771
2006	$8,310	$9,885
2005	$7,831	$9,226
2004	$8,065	$8,830
2003	$7,410	$8,835
2002	$7,235	$8,247
2001	$6,785	$7,812
2000	$6,813	$7,225
1999	$6,632	$6,612
1998	$6,197	$5,956
1997	$5,408	$5,538
1995	$5,984	$5,262
1992	$4,155	$4,410
1990	$3,922	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$12,793

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,562	$14,414
2022	$17,382	$13,170
2021	$11,929	$12,332
2020	$13,127	$11,222
2019	$10,449	$11,278
2018	$9,565	$12,081
2017	$8,815	$10,570
2016	$8,747	$10,196
2015	$9,128	$9,935
2014	$8,108	$10,257
2012	$8,210	$9,538
2011	$8,607	$9,524
2010	$9,098	$9,935
2009	$14,485	$10,367
2008	$12,778	$11,185
2007	$9,165	$10,207
2006	$8,073	$9,210
2005	$8,546	$8,893
2004	$8,120	$8,737
2003	$7,269	$8,594
2002	$6,948	$8,120
2001	$6,397	$7,624
2000	$7,307	$7,230
1999	$7,423	$6,576
1998	$5,569	$5,787
1997	$5,459	$5,758
1995	$6,108	$5,243
1992	$4,047	$4,349
1990	$3,981	$4,056

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Best Cook County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cook County Middle School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

1601 N Elm St
Sparks, GA 31647
(229) 549-5999

Gr: 6-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,766 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 98% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education