There were 4,047 white students enrolled in Polk County school in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Data showed that Polk County welcomed 7,503 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 53.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Polk County, Cedartown High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 654 students.
As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.
| School name | % of White Students | Total White Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary School | 77% | 545 | 708 |
| Rockmart Middle School | 68% | 452 | 666 |
| Rockmart High School | 67% | 648 | 968 |
| Van Wert Elementary School | 58% | 342 | 590 |
| Youngs Grove Elementary School | 58% | 272 | 469 |
| Harpst Academy | 54% | 6 | 12 |
| Cedartown Middle School | 48% | 482 | 1,006 |
| Cherokee Elementary School | 46% | 250 | 545 |
| Westside Elementary School | 45% | 260 | 579 |
| Cedartown High School | 44% | 654 | 1,488 |
| Northside Elementary | 29% | 136 | 472 |
