Bacon County vs Cobb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Bacon County Cobb County
Location Alma, Georgia Marietta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 2,128 106,703
Number of Schools 4 110
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.2:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Bacon County Cobb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,737 $14,611
Federal Revenue 22.3% 11.9%
State Revenue 56.1% 35.4%
Local Revenue 21.6% 52.6%
Bacon County
Federal State Local
Cobb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Bacon County Cobb County
White 55.8% 31.6%
African American 22.7% 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2% 28.1%
Asian 0.3% 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.0% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 77.1% 37.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Bacon County Cobb County
AP Courses Offered 417
Schools with AP 0 17
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 523.5:1 374:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.3% 25.6%

School Types

Bacon County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Cobb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.