Bartow County
Bartow County is a public school district based in Cartersville, Georgia, serving 14,019 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 738 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Clint Terza. It spends about $11,539 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Bartow County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bartow County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,539 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,303 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $159.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $186.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 997 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,994 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 401 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Clint Terza
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow CountyWinder | 15,313 | 17 | $11,101 | 12.8 | #24 |
| Walton CountyMonroe | 14,783 | 15 | $10,820 | 15.3 | #25 |
| Effingham CountySpringfield | 14,560 | 13 | $10,948 | 13.7 | #26 |
| Bartow CountyCartersville · this district | 14,019 | 19 | $11,539 | 14.1 | #27 |
| Dougherty CountyAlbany | 12,910 | 21 | $13,566 | 13.6 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith School DistrictFort Smith, AR | 14,045 | $11,493 | 14.1 |
| Woodbridge Township School DistrictWoodbridge, NJ | 14,042 | $19,533 | 11.5 |
| Walnut Valley UnifiedWalnut, CA | 14,004 | $12,119 | 25.3 |
| Huntington Beach Union HighHuntington Beach, CA | 13,982 | $13,062 | 23.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-bartow-county