Bartow County
Public school district · Bartow County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1300330
Bartow County spent $13,840 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 55% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,981). Its 19 schools enrolled 14,019 students in 2024-25; 37.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,089 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (Georgia: 84.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Georgia districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bartow County in enrollment (12,280 to 15,734 students) and Bartow County itself.
Where the money came from
$226,180,000 in revenue: 37.0% state, 51.9% local and 11.1% federal. Total spending including $22,876,000 of capital outlay was $216,318,000, or $15,668 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$83,763,000 37%
- Local$117,417,000 52%
- Federal$25,000,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 169 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
13,806 students in 2022-23, 14,156 students in 2023-24, 14,019 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 13,806 | 904.2 | 15.3 |
| 2023-24 | 14,156 | 934.0 | 15.2 |
| 2024-25 | 14,019 | 966.3 | 14.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$65,080,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,714 per student
Bartow County booked $65,080,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 931 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $69,881 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 93 in 100 Georgia districts with a figure (state median $60,911, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $42,451,000 | 65.2% |
| Special education | $10,865,000 | 16.7% |
| Vocational | $2,307,000 | 3.5% |
| Other programs | $9,457,000 | 14.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,829 in 2018-19, $4,181 in 2019-20, $4,283 in 2020-21, $4,377 in 2021-22, $4,714 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bartow County scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 37% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Georgia | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 35% | 39.6% | 6,784 |
| Math | 37% | 37.4% | 7,007 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 866 students in Bartow County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 866 | 134,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
12 elementary schools, 6,743 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adairsville Elementary School | 868 | 14.6 | 51.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Hamilton Crossing Elementary School | 653 | 12.9 | 54.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Cloverleaf Elementary | 646 | 13.1 | 57.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | 614 | 13.1 | 53.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Mission Road Elementary School | 598 | 15.0 | 58.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Euharlee Elementary School | 574 | 13.9 | 51.2% | Schoolwide program |
| White Elementary School | 562 | 14.2 | 56.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Taylorsville Elementary School | 494 | 12.4 | 50.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Kingston Elementary School | 473 | 11.3 | 63.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pine Log Elementary | 463 | 13.0 | 47.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Allatoona Elementary School | 413 | 12.5 | 76.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Emerson Elementary School | 385 | 10.7 | 68.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 3,044 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Middle School | 917 | 16.0 | 55.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Adairsville Middle School | 862 | 16.3 | 46.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Woodland Middle School at Euharlee | 696 | 15.3 | 48.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Red Top Middle School | 569 | 13.1 | 75.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 4,232 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass High School | 1,570 | 16.9 | 51.7% | Not Title I |
| Woodland High School | 1,456 | 16.3 | 47.4% | Not Title I |
| Adairsville High School | 1,206 | 16.8 | 39.5% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Bartow County
- Website: bartow.k12.ga.us
- Phone: (770) 606-5800
- Office: 65 Gilreath Road NW, Cartersville, GA 30120
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Bartow County
- Georgia districts by spending per studentBartow County ranks 93 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,840).#93 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaBartow County is the number 27 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 13,806 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#27 of 227
- Effingham CountyThe next larger Georgia district: 14,047 students in fall 2022, $12,037 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,037
- Dougherty CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 13,043 students in fall 2022, $18,742 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,742
- Compare Bartow County with Effingham CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Cass High School, its largest high school1,570 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,570
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaBartow County spent $69,881 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$69,881
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Bartow County
How many schools and students are in Bartow County?
19 schools were open in 2024-25 (12 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high), enrolling 14,019 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Bartow County spend per student?
$13,840 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Georgia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,981 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,089 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Bartow County's money come from?
$226,180,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.0% state, 51.9% local and 11.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Bartow County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,101 of the 15,605 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Bartow County spend on teacher salaries?
$65,080,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,714 per student. Divided by the 931 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,881 per teacher, more than 93 in 100 Georgia districts (state median $60,911). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Bartow County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bartow County scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 37% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Bartow County?
95% of the 866 students in Bartow County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Bartow County's NCES district ID?
1300330. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25