Public schools in Cartersville, GA
Cartersville has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 9,570 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Bartow County runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Cartersville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cartersville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow County | 6 | 13,806 | $13,840 |
| Cartersville City | 4 | 4,497 | $13,141 |
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.
2 high schools in Cartersville, 2,925 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartersville High School | 1,469 | 15.4 | 45.0% | Cartersville City |
| Woodland High School | 1,456 | 16.3 | 47.4% | Bartow 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.
2 middle schools in Cartersville, 1,998 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartersville Middle School | 1,081 | 16.8 | 48.4% | Cartersville City |
| Cass Middle School | 917 | 16.0 | 55.9% | Bartow 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 Cartersville, 4,647 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartersville Primary School | 1,507 | 14.0 | 51.1% | Cartersville City |
| Hamilton Crossing Elementary School | 653 | 12.9 | 54.2% | Bartow County |
| Cloverleaf Elementary | 646 | 13.1 | 57.9% | Bartow County |
| Cartersville Elementary School | 629 | 14.2 | 52.0% | Cartersville City |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | 614 | 13.1 | 53.1% | Bartow County |
| Mission Road Elementary School | 598 | 15.0 | 58.2% | Bartow 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 Cartersville's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Cartersville school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 785 students (state 636).
| Cartersville | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 785 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Cartersville 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 Cartersville
- Bartow CountyRuns 6 of Cartersville's 10 public schools and spent $13,840 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,840
- Cartersville High School, the largest high school in Cartersville1,469 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.1,469
- Compare Bartow County with Cartersville CityCartersville'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 Cartersville 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 Cartersville
How many public schools are in Cartersville, GA?
10 public schools with an address in Cartersville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 9,570 students.What is the largest high school in Cartersville?
Cartersville High School, with 1,469 students in 2024-25 (Cartersville City).Which districts run Cartersville's schools?
Bartow County (6 schools), Cartersville 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