Polk County School District

612 South College Street
Cedartown, GA 30125
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,726 students in Polk County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Polk County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
11 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
7,893 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Polk County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#164 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Polk County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Polk 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.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Polk 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.
29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Polk 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.
90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Polk County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,041 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
20%
# Black Students
1,011 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
13%
35%
# White Students
4,299 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
54%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
495 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
327
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
574
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
576
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
566
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
568
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
544
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
541
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
577
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
572
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
729
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
660
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
616
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
513
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,426 in this school district is less 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 $11,722 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
$98 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Polk 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
$93 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Polk 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
$12,426
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Polk 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
$11,722
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Polk 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.

Best Polk County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
191 Evergreen Ln
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-5614
Grades: PK-5
| 597 students
Rank: #22.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
425 Prospect Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153
(770) 684-5335
Grades: PK-5
| 771 students
Rank: #33.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Frank Lott Dr
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-0831
Grades: PK-5
| 610 students
Rank: #44.
Youngs Grove Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Wooten Rd
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-3821
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #55.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 N Philpot St
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-4932
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #66.
Van Wert Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
370 Atlanta Hwy
Rockmart, GA 30153
(770) 684-2237
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
Rank: #77.
Harpst Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
740 Fletcher St
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-1500
Grades: PK-12
| 41 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,893 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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