Public schools in Villa Rica, GA
Villa Rica has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,307 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Carroll County runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Villa Rica's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Villa Rica | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 5 | 15,981 | $12,946 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 25,802 | $13,179 |
| 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 Villa Rica, 1,681 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Rica High School | 1,681 | 20.1 | 36.9% | 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.
One middle school in Villa Rica, 723 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Springs Middle School | 723 | 12.7 | 39.0% | 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.
5 elementary schools in Villa Rica, 2,903 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithica Elementary | 809 | 15.7 | 38.9% | Carroll County |
| Glanton-Hindsman Elementary | 691 | 16.4 | 50.7% | Carroll County |
| Mirror Lake Elementary School | 554 | 17.9 | 58.5% | Douglas County |
| Villa Rica Elementary School | 513 | 14.1 | 62.6% | Carroll County |
| New Georgia Elementary School | 336 | 12.4 | 42.9% | 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 Villa Rica's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Villa Rica school has 15.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 691 students (state 636).
| Villa Rica | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 691 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Villa Rica 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 Villa Rica
- Carroll CountyRuns 5 of Villa Rica's 7 public schools and spent $12,946 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,946
- Villa Rica High School, the largest high school in Villa Rica1,681 students in 2024-25, 20.1 per teacher.1,681
- Compare Carroll County with Douglas CountyVilla Rica'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 Villa Rica 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 Villa Rica
How many public schools are in Villa Rica, GA?
7 public schools with an address in Villa Rica were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,307 students.What is the largest high school in Villa Rica?
Villa Rica High School, with 1,681 students in 2024-25 (Carroll County).Which districts run Villa Rica's schools?
Carroll County (5 schools), Douglas County (1 school), 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