Cobb County vs Elbert County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cobb County Elbert County
Location Marietta, Georgia Elberton, Georgia
Total Enrollment 106,703 3,066
Number of Schools 110 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Cobb County Elbert County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,611 $15,737
Federal Revenue 11.9% 21.6%
State Revenue 35.4% 48.5%
Local Revenue 52.6% 29.9%
Cobb County
Federal State Local
Elbert County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cobb County Elbert County
White 31.6% 44.0%
African American 28.6% 37.1%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 12.2%
Asian 5.4% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.7% 78.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cobb County Elbert County
AP Courses Offered 417 5
Schools with AP 17 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 374:1 620.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 25.6%

School Types

Cobb County

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

Elbert 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.