Bartow County operates 19 public schools serving 13,806 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 other, 4 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 14,019 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bartow County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,186 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 47.3% local, 38.2% state, and 14.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,241 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 21/100, ranked #205 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (60 AP courses district-wide), a 496:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.9% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% African American across the district's schools.
Bartow County school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Bartow County school enrollment ranges from 385 students (lowest) to 1,570 students (highest), a spread of 1,185 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bartow County student-counselor ratio is 496:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bartow County chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bartow County is typically wider than the Bartow County-aggregate figure suggests.
Bartow County has 19 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 12 other. Total enrollment is 13,806 students.
How much does Bartow County spend per student?
Bartow County spends $13,186 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #205 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Bartow County?
The average teacher salary in Bartow County is $77,241 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bartow County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bartow County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bartow County?
Bartow County students are 63.9% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bartow County?
Bartow County has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #205 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.