Polk County
Polk County is a public school district based in Cedartown, Georgia, serving 7,745 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 704 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Mark Lumpkin. It spends about $11,168 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Polk County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Polk County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,168 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,386 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $98.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 526 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,059 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 553 | 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 →Mark Lumpkin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta CityValdosta | 8,247 | 8 | $11,358 | 14.8 | #47 |
| Polk CountyCedartown · this district | 7,745 | 11 | $11,168 | 14.7 | #48 |
| Coffee CountyDouglas | 7,640 | 12 | $11,729 | 14.2 | #49 |
| Dalton Public SchoolsDalton | 7,619 | 10 | $11,989 | 12.4 | #50 |
| Tift CountyTifton | 7,471 | 11 | $11,462 | 14.4 | #51 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copperas Cove ISDCopperas Cove, TX | 7,761 | $10,143 | 13.3 |
| Wausau School DistrictWausau, WI | 7,738 | $13,692 | 13.3 |
| Melissa ISDMelissa, TX | 7,735 | $9,211 | 16.0 |
| Pulaski CountySomerset, KY | 7,729 | $10,299 | 16.0 |
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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