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Cobb County School District

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

534 Schools

# Students

106,358 Students

577,747 Students

# Teachers

7,431 Teachers

35,722 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cobb County School District	Georgia
3	1	8
4	4	9
6	36	18
7	80	22
8	114	35
9	10,106	652
10	9,017	611
11	8,366	556
12	8,623	505

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cobb County School District
2022	#30
2021	#44
2019	#22
2018	#29
2017	#17
2016	#22
2015	#14
2014	#36
2013	#32
2012	#28
2011	#36

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47%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2022	47%	37%
2021	39%	36%
2019	54%	44%
2018	52%	42%
2017	51%	41%
2016	50%	41%
2015	46%	38%
2014	84%	79%
2013	89%	83%
2012	87%	81%
2011	88%	84%

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50%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2022	50%	40%
2021	45%	39%
2019	55%	45%
2018	52%	42%
2017	53%	41%
2016	51%	40%
2015	50%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	96%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	94%	91%

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47%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2022	47%	40%
2021	45%	38%

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87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2022	87%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	85%	83%
2017	84%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	81%	81%
2014	78%	75%
2013	77%	74%
2012	76%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2023	0.73	0.71
2022	0.73	0.70
2021	0.73	0.70
2020	0.72	0.69
2019	0.72	0.69
2018	0.71	0.68
2017	0.71	0.68
2016	0.70	0.68
2015	0.70	0.67
2014	0.70	0.67
2013	0.69	0.67
2012	0.69	0.66
2011	0.68	0.66
2010	0.66	0.65
2009	0.66	0.64
2008	0.65	0.64
2007	0.64	0.63
2006	0.64	0.61
2005	0.62	0.61
2004	0.58	0.59
2003	0.56	0.58
2002	0.54	0.57
2001	0.51	0.56
2000	0.48	0.55
1999	0.45	0.54
1998	0.43	0.54
1997	0.39	0.53
1996	0.37	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	6%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

26%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2023	25%	18%
2022	24%	18%
2021	24%	17%
2020	22%	16%
2019	22%	16%
2018	21%	15%
2017	21%	15%
2016	21%	15%
2015	19%	14%
2014	19%	13%
2013	18%	13%
2012	17%	12%
2011	17%	12%
2010	16%	11%
2009	16%	11%
2008	17%	11%
2007	15%	10%
2006	14%	9%
2005	12%	9%
2004	10%	7%
2003	9%	6%
2002	8%	6%
2001	7%	5%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%

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% Black

30%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2023	30%	36%
2022	31%	36%
2021	31%	36%
2020	31%	37%
2019	31%	37%
2018	32%	37%
2017	32%	37%
2016	32%	37%
2015	32%	37%
2014	32%	37%
2013	31%	37%
2012	31%	37%
2011	31%	37%
2010	32%	37%
2009	31%	39%
2008	30%	39%
2007	30%	39%
2006	31%	39%
2005	29%	38%
2004	28%	38%
2003	26%	38%
2002	25%	38%
2001	24%	38%
2000	22%	38%
1999	21%	38%
1998	20%	38%
1997	18%	37%
1996	17%	38%

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% White

33%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2023	33%	36%
2022	34%	37%
2021	35%	38%
2020	37%	39%
2019	37%	39%
2018	38%	40%
2017	38%	40%
2016	39%	41%
2015	40%	42%
2014	41%	43%
2013	43%	43%
2012	44%	44%
2011	44%	44%
2010	46%	45%
2009	47%	46%
2008	47%	46%
2007	49%	47%
2006	50%	48%
2005	53%	49%
2004	58%	52%
2003	60%	53%
2002	63%	54%
2001	65%	55%
2000	69%	56%
1999	71%	57%
1998	73%	57%
1997	76%	58%
1996	77%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,832 is higher 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 $13,692 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

$1,578 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2021	$1,577MM	$35MM
2020	$1,504MM	$36MM
2019	$1,429MM	$35MM
2018	$1,345MM	$37MM
2017	$1,314MM	$34MM
2016	$1,239MM	$33MM
2015	$1,102MM	$35MM
2014	$1,111MM	$33MM
2012	$1,102MM	$30MM
2011	$1,125MM	$35MM
2010	$1,102MM	$35MM
2009	$1,107MM	$34MM
2008	$1,158MM	$36MM
2007	$1,191MM	$37MM
2006	$1,123MM	$33MM
2005	$1,026MM	$31MM
2004	$945MM	$30MM
2003	$937MM	$29MM
2002	$869MM	$27MM
2001	$813MM	$26MM
2000	$754MM	$24MM
1999	$688MM	$23MM
1998	$585MM	$21MM
1997	$531MM	$19MM
1996	$486MM	$18MM
1995	$402MM	$16MM
1992	$341MM	$13MM
1990	$292MM	$12MM

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Spending

$1,456 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2021	$1,456MM	$34MM
2020	$1,528MM	$34MM
2019	$1,398MM	$34MM
2018	$1,308MM	$37MM
2017	$1,308MM	$33MM
2016	$1,244MM	$33MM
2015	$1,061MM	$34MM
2014	$1,044MM	$33MM
2012	$1,182MM	$31MM
2011	$1,088MM	$32MM
2010	$1,061MM	$34MM
2009	$1,087MM	$36MM
2008	$1,151MM	$39MM
2007	$1,106MM	$35MM
2006	$1,024MM	$31MM
2005	$955MM	$30MM
2004	$860MM	$30MM
2003	$862MM	$29MM
2002	$844MM	$27MM
2001	$772MM	$25MM
2000	$718MM	$24MM
1999	$668MM	$23MM
1998	$585MM	$20MM
1997	$595MM	$19MM
1996	$482MM	$18MM
1995	$407MM	$16MM
1992	$344MM	$13MM
1990	$299MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,832

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2021	$14,691	$12,909
2020	$13,419	$11,894
2019	$12,776	$11,854
2018	$12,045	$11,951
2017	$11,612	$10,689
2016	$10,997	$10,171
2015	$9,863	$10,365
2014	$10,104	$10,300
2012	$10,272	$9,333
2011	$10,480	$10,490
2010	$10,277	$10,365
2009	$10,375	$9,939
2008	$10,790	$10,540
2007	$11,098	$10,771
2006	$10,527	$9,885
2005	$9,871	$9,226
2004	$9,266	$8,830
2003	$9,335	$8,835
2002	$8,840	$8,247
2001	$8,487	$7,812
2000	$8,050	$7,225
1999	$7,540	$6,612
1998	$6,632	$5,956
1997	$6,188	$5,538
1995	$4,991	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$13,692

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cobb County School District	Georgia
2021	$13,562	$12,332
2020	$13,631	$11,222
2019	$12,497	$11,278
2018	$11,710	$12,081
2017	$11,556	$10,570
2016	$11,041	$10,196
2015	$9,490	$9,935
2014	$9,494	$10,257
2012	$11,016	$9,538
2011	$10,142	$9,524
2010	$9,889	$9,935
2009	$10,180	$10,367
2008	$10,722	$11,185
2007	$10,307	$10,207
2006	$9,594	$9,210
2005	$9,191	$8,893
2004	$8,433	$8,737
2003	$8,584	$8,594
2002	$8,587	$8,120
2001	$8,060	$7,624
2000	$7,667	$7,230
1999	$7,320	$6,576
1998	$6,631	$5,787
1997	$6,938	$5,758
1995	$5,060	$5,243

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 110 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 106,358 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 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