Rome City School District

508 East 2nd Street
Rome, GA 30161
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Rome 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 middle school serving 956 students in Rome City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Rome City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
6,436 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rome City 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#123 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rome City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rome 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.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rome 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.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rome 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.
91%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rome City  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
138 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,497 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
18%
# Black Students
2,118 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
33%
38%
# White Students
1,330 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
21%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
350 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
230
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
471
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
475
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
495
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
438
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
483
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
473
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
534
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
545
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
514
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
422
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,292 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 $14,462 is higher 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
$73 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rome 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
$93 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rome 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
$11,292
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rome 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
$14,462
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rome 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 Rome City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rome Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ne
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 235-4695
Grades: 7-8
| 956 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,436 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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