Northwest Classical Academy

Northwest Classical Academy is one of the average-sized multi-level schools in Kennesaw, Georgia, run under State Specialty Schools II- Northwest Classical Academy, with 798 students on its rolls from grades K through 12.

Northwest Classical Academy sits inside State Specialty Schools II- Northwest Classical Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Northwest Classical Academy logs that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Black, 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Cobb County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Northwest Classical Academy logs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting Northwest Classical Academy higher than the state norm the norm. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cobb County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cobb County put median household income runs about $102,738, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Cobb County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), Northwest Classical Academy is one campus in the mix.

Kennesaw Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. Northwest Classical Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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