Bartow County vs Cobb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Bartow County Cobb County
Location Cartersville, Georgia Marietta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 13,806 106,703
Number of Schools 19 110
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.9:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Bartow County Cobb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,186 $14,611
Federal Revenue 14.5% 11.9%
State Revenue 38.2% 35.4%
Local Revenue 47.3% 52.6%
Bartow County
Federal State Local
Cobb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Bartow County Cobb County
White 63.9% 31.6%
African American 9.7% 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5% 28.1%
Asian 1.0% 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.6% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 45.5% 37.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Bartow County Cobb County
AP Courses Offered 60 417
Schools with AP 3 17
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 496:1 374:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.4% 25.6%

School Types

Bartow 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.