Cartersville City School District

15 Nelson Street
Cartersville, GA 30120
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Cartersville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,467 students in Cartersville City School District.
Public Preschools in Cartersville City School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
4,573 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cartersville City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#51 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cartersville City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cartersville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cartersville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cartersville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cartersville City  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
20%
# Black Students
899 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
20%
35%
# White Students
2,232 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
49%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
172
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
289
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
359
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
355
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
334
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,036 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,534 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cartersville City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$57 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cartersville City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,036
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cartersville City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,534
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cartersville City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cartersville City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
200 Carter Grove Blvd
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 382-1733
Grades: PK-3
| 1,467 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,573 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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