Total enrollment
4,686
+108 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Cartersville City
Georgia · 4,686 students · 1 city
From elementary through high school, Cartersville City runs 4 public K-12 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 4,686.
4-year change in Cartersville City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cartersville City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #64 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,686 | #70 of 172 | #2,048 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #116 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #146 of 172 | #5,553 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.4% | #142 of 172 | #3,279 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #22 of 160 | #762 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 Cartersville City
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Cartersville Middle School at 47.0% proficient to Cartersville High School at 37.2%, a gap of 9.8 points. That is the 97th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 4,528 to 4,686 students (up 3%) and from 263 to 311 full-time teachers (up 18%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartersville Primary School | Cartersville | Elementary | PK-03 | 1,507 |
| Cartersville High School | Cartersville | High | 09-12 | 1,469 |
| Cartersville Middle School | Cartersville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,081 |
| Cartersville Elementary School | Cartersville | Elementary | 04-05 | 629 |
About Cartersville City
Cartersville City is a rural-scale Georgia school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 4,686.
In terms of grade levels, Cartersville City consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 1,172 in this district, above the Georgia typical of 748.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Cartersville City has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,578 students to 4,686.
On allk12, the community for Cartersville City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.