Cobb County vs Oglethorpe County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cobb County Oglethorpe County
Location Marietta, Georgia Lexington, Georgia
Total Enrollment 106,703 2,211
Number of Schools 110 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 13.2:1

Spending

Metric Cobb County Oglethorpe County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,611 $13,245
Federal Revenue 11.9% 14.6%
State Revenue 35.4% 47.4%
Local Revenue 52.6% 37.9%
Cobb County
Federal State Local
Oglethorpe County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cobb County Oglethorpe County
White 31.6% 63.5%
African American 28.6% 16.1%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 12.9%
Asian 5.4% 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.0% 5.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.7% 45.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cobb County Oglethorpe County
AP Courses Offered 417 5
Schools with AP 17 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 374:1 321.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 26.0%

School Types

Cobb County

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

Oglethorpe 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.