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Item: Rome City School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

508 East 2nd Street
Rome, GA 30161

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 236-5050

www.rcs.rome.ga.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

8 Schools

662 Schools

# Students

6,357 Students

454,328 Students

# Teachers

449 Teachers

32,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Rome City School District	Georgia
7	445	557
8	492	564

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District Rank

Rome City 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Rome City School District
2023	#129
2022	#123
2021	#134
2019	#113
2018	#76
2017	#92
2016	#97
2015	#68
2014	#105
2013	#91
2012	#61
2011	#43
2010	#35

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31%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	31%	39%
2022	31%	37%
2021	27%	36%
2019	41%	44%
2018	41%	42%
2017	40%	41%
2016	38%	41%
2015	38%	38%
2014	79%	79%
2013	84%	83%
2012	86%	81%
2011	88%	84%
2010	85%	80%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2022	31%	40%
2021	29%	39%
2019	33%	45%
2018	41%	42%
2017	31%	41%
2016	30%	40%
2015	34%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	94%	93%
2011	93%	91%
2010	93%	90%

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32%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2022	32%	40%
2021	25%	38%

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91%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	91%	84%
2022	91%	84%
2021	93%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	93%	83%
2018	90%	83%
2017	89%	82%
2016	93%	81%
2015	90%	81%
2014	81%	75%
2013	87%	74%
2012	83%	72%
2011	75%	69%

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(2022-23)

21.2%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	21.2%	26.2%
2022	22.7%	27.5%
2021	21.6%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.70	0.70
2020	0.70	0.69
2019	0.70	0.69
2018	0.70	0.68
2017	0.70	0.68
2016	0.70	0.68
2015	0.71	0.67
2014	0.71	0.67
2013	0.71	0.66
2012	0.72	0.66
2011	0.71	0.65
2010	0.72	0.65
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.69	0.63
2007	0.68	0.62
2006	0.67	0.61
2005	0.67	0.60
2004	0.65	0.59
2003	0.64	0.58
2002	0.63	0.57
2001	0.62	0.56
2000	0.61	0.55
1999	0.60	0.53
1998	0.58	0.53
1997	0.57	0.52
1996	0.56	0.52
1995	0.55	0.52
1994	0.53	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

36%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	35%	18%
2022	34%	18%
2021	34%	17%
2020	33%	17%
2019	33%	16%
2018	32%	15%
2017	32%	15%
2016	32%	15%
2015	31%	14%
2014	30%	13%
2013	29%	13%
2012	28%	12%
2011	27%	12%
2010	25%	11%
2009	26%	11%
2008	24%	10%
2007	23%	10%
2006	21%	9%
2005	18%	8%
2004	16%	7%
2003	15%	6%
2002	13%	6%
2001	12%	5%
2000	10%	4%
1999	8%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%

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% Black

33%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	37%	36%
2022	37%	36%
2021	37%	36%
2020	37%	36%
2019	37%	37%
2018	37%	37%
2017	37%	37%
2016	36%	37%
2015	35%	37%
2014	35%	37%
2013	35%	37%
2012	34%	37%
2011	36%	37%
2010	36%	38%
2009	38%	38%
2008	39%	38%
2007	40%	39%
2006	41%	39%
2005	42%	38%
2004	43%	38%
2003	44%	38%
2002	45%	38%
2001	46%	38%
2000	47%	38%
1999	49%	38%
1998	51%	38%
1997	51%	38%
1996	51%	38%
1995	52%	37%
1994	50%	37%

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% White

22%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	21%	36%
2022	22%	37%
2021	22%	38%
2020	24%	39%
2019	24%	39%
2018	25%	40%
2017	25%	40%
2016	26%	41%
2015	28%	42%
2014	28%	43%
2013	29%	44%
2012	30%	44%
2011	29%	45%
2010	30%	45%
2009	31%	46%
2008	32%	47%
2007	32%	47%
2006	33%	48%
2005	35%	50%
2004	37%	52%
2003	38%	53%
2002	39%	54%
2001	39%	55%
2000	40%	56%
1999	41%	57%
1998	41%	57%
1997	42%	58%
1996	43%	58%
1995	43%	59%
1994	47%	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	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,564 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,954 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$99 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	$99 MM	$42 MM
2022	$98 MM	$41 MM
2021	$73 MM	$35 MM
2020	$85 MM	$36 MM
2019	$79 MM	$35 MM
2018	$71 MM	$37 MM
2017	$68 MM	$34 MM
2016	$64 MM	$33 MM
2015	$59 MM	$35 MM
2014	$59 MM	$33 MM
2012	$58 MM	$30 MM
2011	$60 MM	$35 MM
2010	$59 MM	$35 MM
2009	$58 MM	$34 MM
2008	$58 MM	$36 MM
2007	$56 MM	$37 MM
2006	$52 MM	$33 MM
2005	$50 MM	$31 MM
2004	$48 MM	$30 MM
2003	$47 MM	$29 MM
2002	$45 MM	$27 MM
2001	$41 MM	$26 MM
2000	$35 MM	$24 MM
1999	$33 MM	$23 MM
1998	$31 MM	$21 MM
1997	$29 MM	$19 MM
1996	$27 MM	$18 MM
1995	$25 MM	$16 MM
1992	$34 MM	$13 MM
1990	$19 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$95 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	$95 MM	$40 MM
2022	$94 MM	$37 MM
2021	$93 MM	$34 MM
2020	$99 MM	$34 MM
2019	$84 MM	$34 MM
2018	$70 MM	$37 MM
2017	$69 MM	$33 MM
2016	$63 MM	$33 MM
2015	$59 MM	$34 MM
2014	$60 MM	$33 MM
2012	$55 MM	$31 MM
2011	$56 MM	$32 MM
2010	$59 MM	$34 MM
2009	$58 MM	$36 MM
2008	$58 MM	$39 MM
2007	$55 MM	$35 MM
2006	$53 MM	$31 MM
2005	$50 MM	$30 MM
2004	$45 MM	$30 MM
2003	$42 MM	$29 MM
2002	$46 MM	$27 MM
2001	$45 MM	$25 MM
2000	$35 MM	$24 MM
1999	$33 MM	$23 MM
1998	$31 MM	$20 MM
1997	$29 MM	$19 MM
1996	$27 MM	$18 MM
1995	$25 MM	$16 MM
1992	$34 MM	$13 MM
1990	$20 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,564

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	$15,053	$15,173
2022	$15,012	$14,508
2021	$11,501	$12,909
2020	$13,112	$11,894
2019	$12,113	$11,854
2018	$11,046	$11,951
2017	$10,789	$10,689
2016	$10,346	$10,171
2015	$9,367	$10,365
2014	$9,757	$10,300
2012	$9,971	$9,333
2011	$10,589	$10,490
2010	$10,397	$10,365
2009	$10,296	$9,939
2008	$10,524	$10,540
2007	$10,307	$10,771
2006	$9,677	$9,885
2005	$9,280	$9,226
2004	$9,037	$8,830
2003	$8,696	$8,835
2002	$8,395	$8,247
2001	$7,869	$7,812
2000	$6,692	$7,225
1999	$6,417	$6,612
1998	$6,039	$5,956
1997	$5,825	$5,538
1995	$5,337	$5,262
1992	$7,349	$4,410
1990	$4,290	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$14,954

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Rome City School District	Georgia
2023	$14,463	$14,414
2022	$14,423	$13,170
2021	$14,730	$12,332
2020	$15,279	$11,222
2019	$12,921	$11,278
2018	$10,942	$12,081
2017	$11,034	$10,570
2016	$10,199	$10,196
2015	$9,383	$9,935
2014	$9,846	$10,257
2012	$9,557	$9,538
2011	$10,004	$9,524
2010	$10,414	$9,935
2009	$10,316	$10,367
2008	$10,517	$11,185
2007	$10,068	$10,207
2006	$9,817	$9,210
2005	$9,288	$8,893
2004	$8,506	$8,737
2003	$7,859	$8,594
2002	$8,481	$8,120
2001	$8,632	$7,624
2000	$6,725	$7,230
1999	$6,486	$6,576
1998	$6,027	$5,787
1997	$5,785	$5,758
1995	$5,364	$5,243
1992	$7,376	$4,349
1990	$4,419	$4,056

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Best Rome City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rome Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

1020 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ne
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 235-4695

Gr: 7-8 | 937 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 91% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education