Cobb County vs Savannah-Chatham County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cobb County Savannah-Chatham County
Location Marietta, Georgia Savannah, Georgia
Total Enrollment 106,703 36,326
Number of Schools 110 58
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Cobb County Savannah-Chatham County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,611 $17,225
Federal Revenue 11.9% 18.2%
State Revenue 35.4% 24.5%
Local Revenue 52.6% 57.2%
Cobb County
Federal State Local
Savannah-Chatham County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cobb County Savannah-Chatham County
White 31.6% 19.5%
African American 28.6% 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 16.1%
Asian 5.4% 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 6.0% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.7% 62.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cobb County Savannah-Chatham County
AP Courses Offered 417 53
Schools with AP 17 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 374:1 339.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 33.4%

School Types

Cobb County

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

Savannah-Chatham County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 6
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.