Carroll County
Public school district · Carroll County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1300840
Carroll County spent $12,946 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,981). Its 24 schools enrolled 16,400 students in 2024-25; 48.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,430 per student, up 3.7% 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 Carroll County in enrollment (12,340 to 18,661 students) and Carroll County itself.
Where the money came from
$241,713,000 in revenue: 48.2% state, 36.4% local and 15.5% federal. Total spending including $19,690,000 of capital outlay was $229,816,000, or $14,381 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$116,395,000 48%
- Local$87,956,000 36%
- Federal$37,362,000 15%
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
15,981 students in 2022-23, 16,299 students in 2023-24, 16,400 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 | 15,981 | 984.0 | 16.2 |
| 2023-24 | 16,299 | 1022.1 | 15.9 |
| 2024-25 | 16,400 | 1030.7 | 15.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$63,796,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,992 per student
Carroll County booked $63,796,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,024 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 $62,307 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 60 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 | $46,060,000 | 72.2% |
| Special education | $11,264,000 | 17.7% |
| Vocational | $2,367,000 | 3.7% |
| Other programs | $4,105,000 | 6.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,484 in 2018-19, $3,702 in 2019-20, $3,787 in 2020-21, $3,862 in 2021-22, $3,992 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 Carroll County scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 47% 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 | 43% | 39.6% | 7,890 |
| Math | 47% | 37.4% | 8,104 |
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 978 students in Carroll 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 | 978 | 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, 7,902 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 991 | 13.7 | 43.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Ithica Elementary | 809 | 15.7 | 38.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Bowdon Elementary School | 781 | 16.6 | 52.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Sand Hill Elementary School | 733 | 15.4 | 45.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Glanton-Hindsman Elementary | 691 | 16.4 | 50.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Temple Elementary School | 666 | 15.9 | 50.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Mount Zion Elementary School | 640 | 14.6 | 53.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Providence Elementary School | 557 | 15.3 | 42.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sharp Creek Elementary School | 547 | 11.3 | 68.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Whitesburg Elementary School | 517 | 14.1 | 42.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Villa Rica Elementary School | 513 | 14.1 | 62.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Roopville Elementary School | 457 | 15.8 | 35.4% | 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.
6 middle schools, 3,637 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School | 1,009 | 14.8 | 37.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Bay Springs Middle School | 723 | 12.7 | 39.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Temple Middle School | 682 | 16.3 | 45.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Villa Rica Middle | 481 | 15.4 | 47.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Mt. Zion Middle School | 404 | 15.3 | 47.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Bowdon Middle School | 338 | 15.2 | 42.6% | 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.
5 high schools, 4,811 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Rica High School | 1,681 | 20.1 | 36.9% | Not Title I |
| Central High School | 1,338 | 19.6 | 38.5% | Not Title I |
| Temple High School | 868 | 20.0 | 36.8% | Not Title I |
| Mt. Zion High School | 496 | 17.3 | 47.0% | Not Title I |
| Bowdon High School | 428 | 16.7 | 40.4% | 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.
1 other school, 50 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KidsPeace | 50 | 50.0 | 94.0% | 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.
Contact Carroll County
- Phone: (770) 832-3568
- Office: 164 Independence Dr., Carrollton, GA 30116
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 Carroll County
- Georgia districts by spending per studentCarroll County ranks 132 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,946).#132 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaCarroll County is the number 22 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 15,981 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#22 of 227
- Newton CountyThe next larger Georgia district: 18,661 students in fall 2022, $14,013 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,013
- Rockdale CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 15,734 students in fall 2022, $15,849 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,849
- Compare Carroll County with Newton CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Villa Rica High School, its largest high school1,681 students in 2024-25, 20.1 per teacher.1,681
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaCarroll County spent $62,307 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$62,307
- 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 Carroll County
How many schools and students are in Carroll County?
24 schools were open in 2024-25 (12 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high, 1 other), enrolling 16,400 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Carroll County spend per student?
$12,946 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 $13,430 per student, up 3.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Carroll County's money come from?
$241,713,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.2% state, 36.4% local and 15.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Carroll County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,881 of the 18,366 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.7%, 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 Carroll County spend on teacher salaries?
$63,796,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,992 per student. Divided by the 1,024 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $62,307 per teacher, more than 60 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 Carroll County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Carroll County scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 47% 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 Carroll County?
95% of the 978 students in Carroll 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 Carroll County's NCES district ID?
1300840. 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