Total enrollment
16,400
+1,406 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
24 schools in Carroll County
Georgia · 16,400 students · 6 cities
From elementary through high school, Carroll County runs 24 public K-12 schools (12 elementary, 6 middle, and 5 high), with combined enrollment of about 16,400.
4-year change in Carroll County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Carroll County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #48 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16,400 | #22 of 172 | #501 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 24 | #20 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #162 of 172 | #6,322 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.4% | #158 of 172 | #4,979 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #73 of 160 | #1,888 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Carroll County
State test results across the district's 23 scored schools run from Central Elementary School at 65.0% proficient to Villa Rica Middle at 28.4%, a gap of 36.6 points. That is the 37th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 24 district schools that reported both years went from 14,877 to 16,400 students (up 10%) and from 914 to 1,031 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Carroll County
As a medium-population district in Georgia, Carroll County teaches 16,400 students across 24 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Carroll County is made up of 12 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Carroll County has expanded 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 14,994 students to 16,400.
On this page, the community for Carroll County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.