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As the second largest school system in Georgia, the Cobb County School District (CCSD) is responsible for educating more than 112,000 students in a diverse, constantly changing suburban environment.
Our mission is Creating and Supporting Pathways for Success.
Our vision is One Team, One Goal: Student Success.
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Student, School & Staff Data
Students
Enrollment:
- 112,708*
- 2nd largest district in Georgia
- 24th largest in United States
Student Demographics*
- White - 39.0%
- Black - 31.5%
- Hispanic - 20.3%
- Asian - 5.2%
- Multi-Racial - 3.6%
- American Indian - <1%
- Pacific Islander - <1%
Graduation Rate:
Percentage of Students Qualifying for Free/Reduced Lunch:
Transiency Rate:
* Source: Georgia DOE October 2015 FTE Count
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Schools
Total number of schools - 114
CCSD also has 6 high school magnet programs for advanced studies in:
- Math, Science & Technology
- International Studies
- Engineering & Biotechnology
- International Baccalaureate
- Performing Arts
- Medical Sciences & Research
22 National Blue Ribbon Schools
56 Georgia Schools of Excellence
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Faculty & Staff
The Cobb County School District is the largest employer in Cobb County.
Note: 61% of Cobb Teachers have earned advanced degrees.
| Classroom Teachers |
5,953 |
| Special Education Teachers |
1,300 |
| School Counselor |
267 |
| School Social Workers |
41 |
| School Psychologist |
41 |
| Media Specialists |
121 |
| Parapro |
1,314 |
| School Nurses |
122 |
| School Administrators |
338 |
| Bus Drivers, Transportation |
993 |
| Maintenance, Operations |
735 |
| Cafeteria, Food Service* |
703 |
| Public Safety Staff |
62 |
| School Support, Other Staff |
1,447 |
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| Grand Total |
13,437 |
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Total |
F/T |
P/T |
Tmp |
Certified
Employees |
9,918 |
9,523 |
362 |
33 |
Non-Certified
Employees |
4,939 |
2,255 |
1,976 |
708 |
| Grand Total |
14,857 |
11,778 |
2,338 |
741 |
Information as of 8/10/2016
Note: SUM of FTE by job except Bus Drivers, who work less than a full day and are therefore counted by people.
*Additional workers assist with Cafeteria Meal Service as a second job.
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Academic Success and Progress
- Cobb County schools received a score of 75.7 on the 2014 Georgia
College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), the statewide accountability system that replaced the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
Scores for all Cobb schools at each academic level were higher than those of the state.
- In 2014, a focus on writing across all subjects yielded positive results on State Writing Assessments.
- In 2015, CCSD Iowa Assessment scores topped the national averages.
- District SAT average score of 1515 is 63 points higher than the state average and 17 points
higher than the national average.
- With a composite ACT score of 22.1, 2013 marks the eighth consecutive year Cobb graduates exceeded national, state averages
on in all four subject areas (English, Math, Reading & Science).
- Participation in challenging Advanced Placement courses has grown 184% since 2004.
- 75.5 % of Cobb graduates were enrolled in post-secondary institutions during the first year after graduation.
- 10 Cobb high schools posted improved graduation rates in 2013 compared to the class of 2012.
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Cobb County: A Thriving Metro Atlanta Community
- Located immediately northwest of Atlanta, Cobb County has a population of 717,190, the fourth largest in Georgia.
- 42.2% of residents 25 and older have earned bachelor’s degrees or higher.
- Cobb has a self-contained public transportation system and is trisected by three major interstates. The business and shopping districts
feature the Galleria Centre and Cumberland Mall in the south, and Town Center Mall to the north.
- Established in 1834, Marietta is the hub of Cobb County and is a vibrant city with a bustling downtown square, historic neighborhoods and an extensive parks and recreation system.
- Hundreds of businesses are based in Cobb County, including Fortune 500 companies Lockheed Martin, The Home Depot and IBM.
- Cobb is home to Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University, two of the state’s fastest-growing public universities.
- With venues such as the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, two Six Flags theme parks, and Fifth Third Bank Stadium at KSU, a variety of cultural,
recreational and sporting events take place in Cobb year-round. The Atlanta Braves baseball club will join the community in 2017 when the team moves
into its new stadium in south Cobb County.
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Music & Fine Arts
- NAMM Foundation & American Music Conference named Cobb among the Best Communities for Music Education 12 times.
- 40,000+ students enrolled in music elective programs: band, chorus, orchestra, general music, music appreciation,
piano keyboarding, AP music theory, and guitar
- 49,000+ elementary students receive music instruction
- More than 200 state and national Invitational Band, Chorus, and Orchestra Concert Performances
- Magnet program at Pebblebrook High School offers specialized instruction in voice, drama, dance
- Visual arts instruction offered at all grade levels, including advanced courses.
- Student artists consistently place in local, state and national art shows and competitions
- Collaboration with community artists, local museums and exhibits
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Athletics & Activities
Cobb County Schools offer a variety of extracurricular activities at all grade levels and competitive interscholastic athletics programs
for high school students. Cobb prep sports teams and student groups have won these recent accolades at the state, regional, or national levels:
2016
- Allatoona Football
5A State Champions
- Allatoona Boys Lacrosse
5A State Champions
- Lassiter Girls Soccer
6A State Champions
- McEachern Girls Basketball
6A State Champions
- McEachern Girls Track
6A State Champions
- Walton Baseball
6A State Champions
- Walton Girls Lacrosse
6A State Champions
- Walton Girls Tennis
6A State Champions
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2015
- Kell Girls Lacrosse
5A State Champions
- Kennesaw Mountain Literary Team
6A State Champions
- McEachern Girls Basketball
6A State Champions
- Walton Boys Swimming
6A State Champions
- Walton Boys Tennis
6A State Champions
- Walton Girls Tennis
6A State Champions
- Walton Volleyball
6A State Champions
- Wheeler Boys Basketball
6A State Champions
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2014
- Allatoona Rifle Team
State Champions
- Harrison Girls Soccer
6A State Champions
- Kell Girls Lacrosse
5A State Champions
- McEachern Girls Basketball
2014 6A State Champions
- North Cobb NJROTC
2014 Navy National Academic
Brain Brawl National Champions
- North Cobb Volleyball
6A State Champions
- Pope Fast-Pitch Softball
6A State Champions
- Pope Wrestling (Duel)
5A State Champions
- Walton Boys Swimming
6A State Champions
- Walton Girls Tennis
6A State Champions
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2013
- Kennesaw Mountain Literary Team
6A State Champions
- Pope Baseball
5A State Champions
- Pope Wrestling (Duel)
5A State Champions
- Pope Wrestling (Traditional)
5A State Champions
- Walton Girls Tennis
6A State Champions
- Walton Volleyball
6A State Champions
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2012
- Allatoona Girls Soccer
3A State Champions
- Kell Boys Track & Field
4A State Champions
- Kennesaw Mountain Literary Team
5A State Champions
- McEachern Girls Basketball
5A State Champions
- Osborne JROTC Raider Challenge
National Champions
- Pope Wrestling (Duel)
4A State Champions
- Pope Wrestling (Traditional)
4A State Champions
- Walton Girls Track & Field
5A State Champion
- Walton Volleyball
6A State Champions
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2011
- Harrison Girls Soccer
5A State Champions
- Kennesaw Mountain Literary Team
5A State Champions
- Kennesaw Mountain One-Act Play
5A State Champions
- Lassiter Girls Swimming
5A State Champions
- Pope Boys Tennis
4A State Champions
- Pope Volleyball
4A State Champions
- Pope Wrestling (Traditional)
4A State Champions
- Walton Boys Lacrosse
5A State Champions
- Walton Boys Soccer
5A State Champions
- Walton Girls Cross Country
5A State Champions
- Walton Girls Tennis
5A State Champions
- Walton Volleyball
5A State Champions
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