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Cobb County School District

Item: Cobb County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

514 Glover Street
Marietta, GA 30061

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Top 20%

Tel: (770) 426-3300

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

110 Schools

2,320 Schools

# Students

106,703 Students

1,752,427 Students

# Teachers

7,370 Teachers

118,907 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Cobb County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#30 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Cobb County School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

47%

37%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cobb County 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.

50%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cobb County 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.

47%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cobb County 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.

87%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cobb County School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.71

# American Indian Students

243 Students

3,732 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

6,225 Students

81,432 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

26,783 Students

316,799 Students

% Hispanic Students

25%

18%

# Black Students

32,073 Students

638,189 Students

% Black Students

30%

36%

# White Students

35,852 Students

628,711 Students

% White Students

34%

36%

# Hawaiian Students

76 Students

1,831 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

5,451 Students

81,158 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

817

49,085

# Students in K Grade:

7,039

121,540

# Students in 1st Grade:

7,489

127,343

# Students in 2nd Grade:

7,550

124,795

# Students in 3rd Grade:

7,617

126,542

# Students in 4th Grade:

7,571

127,252

# Students in 5th Grade:

7,806

129,119

# Students in 6th Grade:

8,055

130,160

# Students in 7th Grade:

8,218

132,596

# Students in 8th Grade:

8,505

138,037

# Students in 9th Grade:

10,205

158,338

# Students in 10th Grade:

9,436

144,954

# Students in 11th Grade:

7,856

125,007

# Students in 12th Grade:

8,539

117,659

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,784 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,648 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$1,578 MM

$24,999 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Cobb County 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

$1,456 MM

$23,473 MM

This chart displays total spending of Cobb County 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

$14,784

$14,266

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cobb County 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

$13,648

$13,395

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cobb County 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cobb County School District?

Cobb County School District manages 110 public schools serving 106,703 students.

What is the rank of Cobb County School District?

Cobb County School District is ranked #31 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cobb County School District?

34% of Cobb County School District students are White, 30% of students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cobb County School District?

Cobb County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 15:1.

What is Cobb County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,648 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 110 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 106,703 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 87% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education