Clayton County vs Cobb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clayton County Cobb County
Location Jonesboro, Georgia Marietta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 52,186 106,703
Number of Schools 67 110
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Clayton County Cobb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,263 $14,611
Federal Revenue 15.1% 11.9%
State Revenue 51.5% 35.4%
Local Revenue 33.4% 52.6%
Clayton County
Federal State Local
Cobb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clayton County Cobb County
White 1.3% 31.6%
African American 66.8% 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4% 28.1%
Asian 2.9% 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.2% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 89.8% 37.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clayton County Cobb County
AP Courses Offered 92 417
Schools with AP 11 17
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 442.5:1 374:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.3% 25.6%

School Types

Clayton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 3
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.