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Schools in Austell · Cobb County School District

Austell’s public schools outscore 79% of Georgia districts

Reading proficiency in Austell’s districts is 50%, above the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Austell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#58of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 4 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 2% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
GA 14.3
Schools in town
4
34,334 students on the public path
In brief

Austell’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,151 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and 16 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Triumph in Life, Inc. (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Austell’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Georgia school districts, #58 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (237)Better than 76%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 55,690 test results and a graduating class of 9,088 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Austell’s students in the tested grades sat them (55,619 in math, 55,761 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Austell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–8Garrett Middle SchoolCobb County School DistrictC
9–1216 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

Austell’s public schools are run by Cobb County School District, which also serves Acworth, Kennesaw, Mableton and Powder Springs and others. Parts of Austell (3% of its land) are served by Douglas County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cobb County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 110 schools · 105,738 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$16,151GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 39.6% · 55761 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.4% · 55619 students tested

Austell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Austell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AustellA−Cobb County
MabletonA−Cobb County

Every school in Austell

20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Austellby address
Hendricks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Powder Springs
C+
538 students13:1Rate it →
Austell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
367 students11:1Rate it →
Garrett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
891 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Austellin other towns
Devereux Ackerman Academy
Grades K–12 · Kennesaw
D
54 students4:1Rate it →
Campbell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smyrna
C
3,085 students17:1Rate it →
Osborne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marietta
D
2,790 students16:1Rate it →
Pebblebrook High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mableton
C+
2,574 students17:1Rate it →
North Cobb High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kennesaw
B
2,463 students17:1Rate it →
Wheeler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marietta
B−
2,401 students16:1Rate it →
Hillgrove High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Powder Springs
A−
2,282 students18:1Rate it →
Harrison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kennesaw
A−
2,224 students19:1Rate it →
McEachern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Powder Springs
C
2,175 students17:1Rate it →
South Cobb High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
2,081 students16:1Rate it →
Lassiter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marietta
A−
2,005 students18:1Rate it →
Pope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marietta
A
1,793 students17:1Rate it →
Sprayberry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marietta
B−
1,769 students17:1Rate it →
Kennesaw Mountain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kennesaw
B
1,695 students15:1Rate it →
Kell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marietta
C+
1,587 students17:1Rate it →
Allatoona High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Acworth
B−
1,560 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Triumph in Life, Inc.
Grades 5–12
Private · Special education
5 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Austell’s schools

Are Austell’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Austell children attend outscore 79% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #58 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Austell in?

Cobb County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 105,738 students in 110 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Austell are served by Douglas County.

Where do Austell kids go to high school?

One of 16 high schools, depending on your address: Campbell High School, Osborne High School, Pebblebrook High School, North Cobb High School, Wheeler High School, Hillgrove High School, Harrison High School, McEachern High School, South Cobb High School, Lassiter High School, Pope High School, Sprayberry High School, Kennesaw Mountain High School, Kell High School, Allatoona High School and Devereux Ackerman Academy.

What is Austell’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Cobb County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Austell spend per student?

$16,151 in Cobb County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Austell?

Yes: Triumph in Life, Inc. (special education, grades 5–12, 5 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.