Clay County vs Cobb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clay County Cobb County
Location Fort Gaines, Georgia Marietta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 200 106,703
Number of Schools 2 110
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.1:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Clay County Cobb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $30,323 $14,611
Federal Revenue 33.4% 11.9%
State Revenue 31.0% 35.4%
Local Revenue 35.6% 52.6%
Clay County
Federal State Local
Cobb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clay County Cobb County
White 3.5% 31.6%
African American 95.8% 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 28.1%
Asian 0.0% 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 0.7% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 37.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clay County Cobb County
AP Courses Offered 417
Schools with AP 0 17
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 182.2:1 374:1
Chronic Absenteeism 37.0% 25.6%

School Types

Clay 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.