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Cook County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 666 students in Cook County 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 Cook County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,855 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cook 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
18%
% Black
34%
38%
% White
49%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,474 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,683 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,474
$14,305
Spending / Student
$9,683
$13,431
Best Cook County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cook County Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1601 N Elm St
Sparks, GA 31647
(229) 549-5999
Sparks, GA 31647
(229) 549-5999
Gr: 6-8 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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