Cobb County vs Hart County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cobb County Hart County
Location Marietta, Georgia Hartwell, Georgia
Total Enrollment 106,703 3,656
Number of Schools 110 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 15.2:1

Spending

Metric Cobb County Hart County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,611 $13,751
Federal Revenue 11.9% 19.9%
State Revenue 35.4% 38.6%
Local Revenue 52.6% 41.5%
Cobb County
Federal State Local
Hart County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cobb County Hart County
White 31.6% 59.1%
African American 28.6% 20.9%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 11.2%
Asian 5.4% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 6.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.7% 48.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cobb County Hart County
AP Courses Offered 417 8
Schools with AP 17 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 374:1 556.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 15.0%

School Types

Cobb County

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

Hart 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.