Carroll County
Carroll County is a public school district based in Carrollton, Georgia, serving 16,400 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 683 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Jessica Ainsworth. It spends about $11,181 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Carroll County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carroll County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,181 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,930 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $190.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $197.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,076 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,056 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 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 →Jessica Ainsworth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll CountyCarrollton · this district | 16,400 | 24 | $11,181 | 15.2 | #22 |
| Rockdale CountyConyers | 15,342 | 18 | $13,125 | 13.5 | #23 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compton UnifiedCompton, CA | 16,436 | $15,556 | 24.0 |
| Hartford School DistrictHartford, CT | 16,434 | $22,349 | 14.3 |
| LynnLynn, MA | 16,364 | $17,275 | 12.0 |
| Beaumont ISDBeaumont, TX | 16,336 | $10,781 | 16.9 |
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-carroll-county