Pearson Middle School vs Smitha Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pearson Middle School Smitha Middle School
Location Marietta, GA Marietta, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 806 866
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 13.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 99.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Pearson Middle School Smitha Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,680 $14,680
District Cobb County Cobb County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Pearson Middle School Smitha Middle School
White 3.2% 5.0%
African American 11.7% 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino 84.1% 63.2%
Asian 0.1% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Pearson Middle School Smitha Middle School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 288:1 309:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 28.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 296 189
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.