Cobb County vs Decatur County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cobb County Decatur County
Location Marietta, Georgia Bainbridge, Georgia
Total Enrollment 106,703 4,310
Number of Schools 110 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 19.8:1

Spending

Metric Cobb County Decatur County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,611 $14,317
Federal Revenue 11.9% 23.0%
State Revenue 35.4% 41.6%
Local Revenue 52.6% 35.3%
Cobb County
Federal State Local
Decatur County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cobb County Decatur County
White 31.6% 28.3%
African American 28.6% 56.4%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 11.1%
Asian 5.4% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 3.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.7% 100.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cobb County Decatur County
AP Courses Offered 417 4
Schools with AP 17 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 374:1 410.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 39.1%

School Types

Cobb County

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

Decatur County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
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.