Floyd County
Floyd County is a public school district based in Rome, Georgia, serving 8,949 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 597 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Glenn White. It spends about $12,067 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Floyd County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Floyd County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,067 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,479 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $129.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $134.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 651 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,258 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 447 | 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 →Glenn White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin-Spalding CountyGriffin | 9,350 | 18 | $12,123 | 14.0 | #40 |
| Floyd CountyRome · this district | 8,949 | 15 | $12,067 | 13.7 | #41 |
| Colquitt CountyMoultrie | 8,767 | 13 | $12,189 | 13.3 | #42 |
| Marietta CityMarietta | 8,664 | 13 | $14,851 | 11.7 | #43 |
| Gainesville CityGainesville | 8,480 | 10 | $11,597 | 15.3 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick School DistrictNew Brunswick, NJ | 8,972 | $21,003 | 11.6 |
| Santa Maria Joint Union HighSanta Maria, CA | 8,930 | $13,351 | 21.7 |
| Bedford County Public SchoolsBedford, VA | 8,930 | $11,858 | 14.0 |
| Monroe CountyKey West, FL | 8,928 | $14,821 | 17.1 |
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-floyd-county