Clarke County vs Cobb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clarke County Cobb County
Location Athens, Georgia Marietta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 12,340 106,703
Number of Schools 21 110
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.4:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Clarke County Cobb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,385 $14,611
Federal Revenue 18.3% 11.9%
State Revenue 29.2% 35.4%
Local Revenue 52.5% 52.6%
Clarke County
Federal State Local
Cobb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clarke County Cobb County
White 18.2% 31.6%
African American 47.5% 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1% 28.1%
Asian 1.5% 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.4% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 82.8% 37.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clarke County Cobb County
AP Courses Offered 43 417
Schools with AP 2 17
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 400.9:1 374:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.9% 25.6%

School Types

Clarke 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.