Gainesville City vs Polk County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Gainesville City Polk County
Location Gainesville, Georgia Cedartown, Georgia
Total Enrollment 7,974 7,878
Number of Schools 9 11
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Gainesville City Polk County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,128 $13,543
Federal Revenue 18.3% 22.3%
State Revenue 39.0% 52.0%
Local Revenue 42.6% 25.6%
Gainesville City
Federal State Local
Polk County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Gainesville City Polk County
White 12.9% 53.3%
African American 18.2% 14.5%
Hispanic or Latino 62.2% 25.8%
Asian 2.2% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.3% 5.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 58.0% 77.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Gainesville City Polk County
AP Courses Offered 13 9
Schools with AP 1 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 549.3:1 553.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.2% 18.8%

School Types

Gainesville City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 8

Polk County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 11

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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.