Public schools in Carrollton, GA
Carrollton has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 12,008 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Carroll County runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Carrollton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Carrollton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 8 | 15,981 | $12,946 |
| Carrollton City | 4 | 5,612 | $11,824 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Carrollton, 3,693 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton High School | 1,859 | 16.9 | 44.4% | Carrollton City |
| Central High School | 1,338 | 19.6 | 38.5% | Carroll County |
| Mt. Zion High School | 496 | 17.3 | 47.0% | Carroll County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Carrollton, 2,693 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Jr. High School | 1,280 | 16.8 | 52.3% | Carrollton City |
| Central Middle School | 1,009 | 14.8 | 37.9% | Carroll County |
| Mt. Zion Middle School | 404 | 15.3 | 47.5% | Carroll County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Carrollton, 5,622 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Elementary School | 1,894 | 14.8 | 57.4% | Carrollton City |
| Central Elementary School | 991 | 13.7 | 43.6% | Carroll County |
| Carrollton Upper Elementary School | 817 | 14.6 | 53.7% | Carrollton City |
| Sand Hill Elementary School | 733 | 15.4 | 45.4% | Carroll County |
| Mount Zion Elementary School | 640 | 14.6 | 53.8% | Carroll County |
| Sharp Creek Elementary School | 547 | 11.3 | 68.4% | Carroll County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Carrollton's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Carrollton school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 904 students (state 636).
| Carrollton | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 904 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Carrollton schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Carrollton
- Carroll CountyRuns 8 of Carrollton's 12 public schools and spent $12,946 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,946
- Carrollton High School, the largest high school in Carrollton1,859 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,859
- Compare Carroll County with Carrollton CityCarrollton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Carrollton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Carrollton
How many public schools are in Carrollton, GA?
12 public schools with an address in Carrollton were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 12,008 students.What is the largest high school in Carrollton?
Carrollton High School, with 1,859 students in 2024-25 (Carrollton City).Which districts run Carrollton's schools?
Carroll County (8 schools), Carrollton City (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25