Rome Reporter

There were 980 African American students enrolled in Polk County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 6.7% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Polk County school district welcomed 7,540 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 13% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Polk County, with its main office in Cedartown.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. 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.

District	% African American students	Total enrollment
Polk County	13%	7,540