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District profile / Georgia
Cobb County
105,738
Students
2024-25 school year
110
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,902
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Georgia median
14.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Georgia median 13.9
Cobb County is a public school district based in Marietta, Georgia, serving 105,738 students in 110 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 961 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Chris Ragsdale. It spends about $11,902 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Cobb County compares
Cobb CountyGeorgia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.58 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 36%Local 51%
| Measure | Cobb County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,902 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,949 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.46 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.58 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 7,518 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 13,959 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 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 →Chris Ragsdale
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett CountyLawrenceville | 182,518 | 141 | $11,482 | 14.3 | #1 |
| Cobb CountyMarietta · this district | 105,738 | 110 | $11,902 | 14.1 | #2 |
| DeKalb CountyStone Mountain | 91,752 | 129 | $13,668 | 13.6 | #3 |
| Fulton CountyAtlanta | 87,019 | 106 | $12,506 | 14.1 | #4 |
| Forsyth CountyCumming | 54,864 | 42 | $10,321 | 15.7 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Public SchoolsBartow, FL | 111,372 | $10,587 | 19.3 |
| Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsMemphis, TN | 111,124 | $10,862 | n/a |
| Baltimore County Public SchoolsTowson, MD | 110,024 | $15,624 | 15.0 |
| School District of Lee CountyFort Myers, FL | 102,506 | $9,815 | 20.5 |
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-cobb-county