Cook County
Cook County is a public school district based in Adel, Georgia, serving 2,979 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 745 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Joy Folsom. It spends about $11,111 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Cook County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cook County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,111 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,855 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 505 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 496 | 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 →Joy Folsom
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth CountySylvester | 3,057 | 5 | $10,568 | 14.8 | #101 |
| Union CountyBlairsville | 3,015 | 5 | $12,006 | 14.0 | #102 |
| Elbert CountyElberton | 3,007 | 5 | $12,823 | 14.1 | #103 |
| Cook CountyAdel · this district | 2,979 | 4 | $11,111 | 12.8 | #104 |
| Putnam CountyEatonton | 2,938 | 4 | $14,240 | 12.1 | #105 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duarte UnifiedDuarte, CA | 2,980 | $14,456 | 20.6 |
| Lowell JointWhittier, CA | 2,980 | $10,712 | 23.7 |
| Kingsway Regional School DistrictWoolwich Twp., NJ | 2,980 | $15,480 | 13.9 |
| Muscle Shoals CityMuscle Shoals, AL | 2,979 | $10,508 | 17.9 |
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-cook-county