Marietta City
Marietta City is a public school district based in Marietta, Georgia, serving 8,664 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 666 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Grant Rivera. It spends about $14,851 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Marietta City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marietta City | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,851 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,392 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $145.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $147.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 738 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,384 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 321 | 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 →Grant Rivera
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd CountyRome | 8,949 | 15 | $12,067 | 13.7 | #41 |
| Colquitt CountyMoultrie | 8,767 | 13 | $12,189 | 13.3 | #42 |
| Marietta CityMarietta · this district | 8,664 | 13 | $14,851 | 11.7 | #43 |
| Gainesville CityGainesville | 8,480 | 10 | $11,597 | 15.3 | #44 |
| Oconee CountyWatkinsville | 8,474 | 12 | $10,965 | 14.3 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County DistrictMalad, ID | 8,702 | $4,630 | 30.7 |
| Jones County School DistrictEllisville, MS | 8,693 | $8,766 | 13.3 |
| Laurel CountyLondon, KY | 8,676 | $10,224 | 16.1 |
| Cicero School District 99Cicero, IL | 8,664 | $21,016 | 14.8 |
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.
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