Public schools in Rome, GA
Rome has 19 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 12,545 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Floyd County Schools runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Rome's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rome | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County Schools | 10 | 8,925 | $14,510 |
| Rome City | 8 | 6,573 | $14,188 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 1 | 372 | not reported |
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.
5 high schools in Rome, 4,729 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome High School | 1,986 | 16.1 | 88.7% | Rome City |
| Armuchee High School | 953 | 16.8 | 41.0% | Floyd County Schools |
| Model High | 915 | 17.6 | 30.7% | Floyd County Schools |
| Coosa High School | 861 | 15.8 | 60.2% | Floyd County Schools |
| Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center | 14 | 7.0 | 50.0% | Department of Juvenile Justice |
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 Rome, 1,918 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Middle School | 937 | 13.5 | 100.0% | Rome City |
| Model Middle School | 522 | 13.7 | 38.9% | Floyd County Schools |
| Coosa Middle School | 459 | 11.6 | 65.1% | Floyd County Schools |
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.
11 elementary schools in Rome, 5,898 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End Elementary School | 1,005 | 15.2 | 100.0% | Rome City |
| West Central Elementary School | 595 | 14.1 | 100.0% | Rome City |
| Elm Street Elementary | 558 | 13.2 | 100.0% | Rome City |
| Garden Lakes Elementary School | 536 | 13.7 | 59.7% | Floyd County Schools |
| Johnson Elementary | 518 | 13.6 | 35.3% | Floyd County Schools |
| Model Elementary School | 501 | 13.9 | 57.3% | Floyd County Schools |
| Armuchee Primary School | 480 | 13.2 | 46.7% | Floyd County Schools |
| East Central Elementary School | 439 | 11.6 | 90.7% | Rome City |
| Alto Park Elementary School | 429 | 11.6 | 75.8% | Floyd County Schools |
| Main Elementary School | 424 | 13.2 | 100.0% | Rome City |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna K. Davie Elementary | 413 | 11.6 | 100.0% | Rome City |
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 Rome's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Rome school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Georgia median of 13.7. 74% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 522 students (state 636).
| Rome | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 522 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 74% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 42% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 19 Rome 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 Rome
- Floyd County SchoolsRuns 10 of Rome's 19 public schools and spent $14,510 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,510
- Rome High School, the largest high school in Rome1,986 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.1,986
- Compare Floyd County Schools with Rome CityRome'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 Rome 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 Rome
How many public schools are in Rome, GA?
19 public schools with an address in Rome were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 12,545 students.What is the largest high school in Rome?
Rome High School, with 1,986 students in 2024-25 (Rome City).Which districts run Rome's schools?
Floyd County Schools (10 schools), Rome City (8 schools), Department of Juvenile Justice (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