Marietta City operates 13 public schools serving 8,711 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,664 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cobb County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,495 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 54.0% local, 33.2% state, and 12.8% 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 $92,537 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 60/100, ranked #72 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 400.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.4% African American, 23.8% White across the district's schools.
Marietta High School accounts for 29.2% of all Marietta City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Marietta City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Marietta City school enrollment varies 632× across entities
Marietta City school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 2,526 students (highest), a spread of 2,522 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Marietta City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Marietta City student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — 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.
Marietta City chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — 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 Marietta City is typically wider than the Marietta City-aggregate figure suggests.
Marietta City has 13 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 8,711 students.
How much does Marietta City spend per student?
Marietta City spends $17,495 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #72 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Marietta City?
The average teacher salary in Marietta City is $92,537 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Marietta City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cobb County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Marietta City?
Marietta City students are 40.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.4% African American, 23.8% White, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marietta City?
Marietta City has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #72 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.