Public schools in Rockmart, GA
Rockmart has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,721 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Polk County runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Rockmart's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rockmart | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 4 | 7,878 | $13,543 |
| Paulding County | 1 | 31,518 | $13,037 |
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.
One high school in Rockmart, 956 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockmart High School | 956 | 19.7 | 61.0% | Polk 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.
One middle school in Rockmart, 671 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockmart Middle School | 671 | 17.2 | 76.2% | Polk 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 elementary schools in Rockmart, 2,094 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary School | 764 | 14.8 | 75.0% | Polk County |
| Van Wert Elementary School | 693 | 12.6 | 100.0% | Polk County |
| Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary | 637 | 13.3 | 48.8% | Paulding 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 Rockmart's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Rockmart school has 14.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 693 students (state 636).
| Rockmart | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 693 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Rockmart 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 Rockmart
- Polk CountyRuns 4 of Rockmart's 5 public schools and spent $13,543 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,543
- Rockmart High School, the largest high school in Rockmart956 students in 2024-25, 19.7 per teacher.956
- Compare Polk County with Paulding CountyRockmart'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 Rockmart 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 Rockmart
How many public schools are in Rockmart, GA?
5 public schools with an address in Rockmart were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,721 students.What is the largest high school in Rockmart?
Rockmart High School, with 956 students in 2024-25 (Polk County).Which districts run Rockmart's schools?
Polk County (4 schools), Paulding County (1 school). 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