Rome Reporter

There were 7,540 students enrolled in Polk County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50% of them were female, and 50% were male.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 55% of the Polk County School District's total enrollment.

Polk County School District roughly covers 11 schools within Polk County and has a main office in Cedartown.

Among the 11 schools in Polk County School District, Cedartown High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,452 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Chronic absenteeism in Georgia has declined from its 2022 peak of 25%, but it still remains above pre-pandemic levels (11.8%). In 2024, about 20.7% of all students in the state missed 10% or more of their classes.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Cedartown High School	1,353	1,452	7.3%
Cedartown Middle School	1,081	1,034	-4.3%
Cherokee Elementary School	557	556	-0.2%
Eastside Elementary School	678	690	1.8%
Harpst Academy	32	24	-25%
Northside Elementary School	485	476	-1.9%
Rockmart High School	928	950	2.4%
Rockmart Middle School	752	711	-5.5%
Van Wert Elementary School	619	630	1.8%
Westside Elementary School	522	543	4%
Youngs Grove Elementary School	476	459	-3.6%