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Bartow County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,357 students in Bartow County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Bartow County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Bartow County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Adairsville High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
19 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
14,156 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
936 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bartow County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%

Graduation Rate
94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
150 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,547 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
18%
# Black Students
1,377 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
10%
37%
# White Students
9,281 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
66%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
755 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
562
395
# Students in K Grade:
987
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,046
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,021
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,053
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,068
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,039
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,043
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
980
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,000
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,156
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,122
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,047
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,032
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,291 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$160 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,164
$14,305

Spending / Student
$11,291
$13,431

Best Bartow County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adairsville High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
519 Old Highway 41 Nw
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-4151
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-4151
Grades: 9-12
| 1,233 students
Rank: #22.
Cass High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Colonel Way Ne
White, GA 30184
(770) 606-5800
White, GA 30184
(770) 606-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,623 students
Rank: #33.
Woodland High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 Old Alabama Rd Se
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5870
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5870
Grades: 9-12
| 1,501 students
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