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Marietta City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 142 students in Marietta City School District.
Public Preschools in Marietta City School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
8,711 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
678 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Marietta City 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 86% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
120 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,365 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
19%
# Black Students
2,980 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
34%
35%
# White Students
1,778 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
21%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
441 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
654
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
638
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
689
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
662
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
678
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
663
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
644
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
672
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
771
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
698
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
640
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
525
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,948 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,739 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,948
$14,266
Spending / Student
$16,739
$13,395
Best Marietta City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Emily Lembeck Early Learning Center
Magnet School
377 Henry Dr Sw
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 422-3500
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 422-3500
Grades: PK
| 142 students
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