Bartow County School District

65 Gilreath Road Nw
Cartersville, GA 30120
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,232 students in Bartow County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Bartow County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Bartow County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Adairsville High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
19 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
14,019 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
968 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bartow County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#98 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
39%
35%
40%
35%
40%
93%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
19%
% Black
10%
37%
% White
64%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,401 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,293
$14,327
Spending / Student
$11,401
$13,452

Best Bartow County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Old Alabama Rd Se
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5870
Gr: 9-12 | 1,456 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Adairsville High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
519 Old Highway 41 Nw
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-4151
Gr: 9-12 | 1,206 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Cass High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Colonel Way Ne
White, GA 30184
(770) 606-5800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,570 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,019 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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