Marietta City School District

250 Howard Street
Marietta, GA 30060
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,530 students in Marietta City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Marietta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Marietta City School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marietta High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
8,664 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
738 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marietta City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#72 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
39%

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39%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

38%
40%
86%
84.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.6%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
40%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
32%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
22%
35%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,380 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,654 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$177 MM
$29,690 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$179 MM
$28,127 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,380
$17,023

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,654
$16,127

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Marietta City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marietta High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1171 Whitlock Ave Sw
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 428-2631
Gr: 9-12 | 2,526 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: n/an/a
729 Lawrence St Ne
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 971-7801
Gr: 6-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,664 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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