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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,365 students in Marietta City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Marietta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
8,690 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Marietta 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 87% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#67 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Marietta City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marietta 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.
38%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marietta 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.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Marietta City  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
131 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,311 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
17%
# Black Students
3,093 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
36%
38%
# White Students
1,743 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
20%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
385 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
128
920
# Students in K Grade:
599
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
682
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
631
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
651
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
698
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
665
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
661
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
691
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
674
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
767
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
580
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
543
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,989 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,780 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Marietta 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
$146 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Marietta 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
$16,989
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Marietta 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
$16,780
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Marietta 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 Marietta City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marietta Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
121 Winn St Nw
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 422-0311
Grades: 7-8
| 1,365 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,690 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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