Total enrollment
7,745
-92 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in Polk County
Georgia · 7,745 students · 2 cities
Polk County in Georgia runs 11 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 7,745 students (an average of 704 per campus).
7-year change in Polk County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 59%
% Hispanic
27%
was 22%
% Black
13%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedartown High School | Cedartown | High | 09-12 | 1,448 |
| Cedartown Middle School | Cedartown | Middle | 06-08 | 997 |
| Rockmart High School | Rockmart | High | 09-12 | 956 |
| Eastside Elementary School | Rockmart | Elementary | PK-05 | 764 |
| Van Wert Elementary School | Rockmart | Elementary | PK-05 | 693 |
| Rockmart Middle School | Rockmart | Middle | 06-08 | 671 |
| Westside Elementary School | Cedartown | Elementary | PK-05 | 588 |
| Cherokee Elementary School | Cedartown | Elementary | PK-05 | 575 |
| Northside Elementary | Cedartown | Elementary | PK-05 | 531 |
| Youngs Grove Elementary School | Cedartown | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 |
| Harpst Academy | Cedartown | Combined | PK-12 | 32 |
About Polk County
Polk County is a small Georgia school district running 11 campuses with combined enrollment near 7,745.
On the school-mix side, Polk County is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Polk County has remained close to its prior level since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,837 students to 7,745. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 27% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Polk County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.