Rome City
Rome City is a public school district based in Rome, Georgia, serving 6,357 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 795 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Eric Holland. It spends about $12,581 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Rome City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rome City | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,581 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,330 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $93.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 451 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 859 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 489 | 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 →Eric Holland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray CountyChatsworth | 6,585 | 11 | $10,807 | 14.2 | #53 |
| Rome CityRome · this district | 6,357 | 8 | $12,581 | 14.1 | #54 |
| Laurens CountyDublin | 6,308 | 8 | $11,864 | 13.7 | #55 |
| Gordon CountyCalhoun | 6,259 | 10 | $11,694 | 13.9 | #56 |
| Buford CityBuford | 6,007 | 5 | $12,212 | 15.8 | #57 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotati-Rohnert Park UnifiedRohnert Park, CA | 6,357 | $12,800 | 22.1 |
| MaldenMalden, MA | 6,354 | $17,314 | 14.0 |
| East Stroudsburg Area School DistrictEast Stroudsburg, PA | 6,353 | $20,678 | 12.0 |
| Highland Park ISDDallas, TX | 6,350 | $10,876 | 13.8 |
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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