Photo: Rivers Langley · CC BY-SA 3.0Bowdon’s public schools outscore 81% of Georgia districts
Math proficiency in Bowdon’s districts is 47%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bowdon, 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.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Bowdon’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 257 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bowdon’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,430 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Bowdon’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bowdon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bowdon
Bowdon Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 781 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bowdon
Bowdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 428 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bowdon
Bowdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 428 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bowdon
Bowdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 428 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bowdon
Bowdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 428 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Bowdon’s public schools are run by Carroll County School District, which also serves Mount Zion, Roopville, Temple and Villa Rica and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Bowdon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Bowdon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdon | A− | Carroll County |
Every school in Bowdon
9 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).
Questions about Bowdon’s schools
Are Bowdon’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bowdon children attend outscore 81% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bowdon in?
Carroll County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,400 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bowdon kids go to high school?
Bowdon High School, with 428 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Bowdon’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Carroll County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Bowdon spend per student?
$13,430 in Carroll County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bowdon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bowdon → They have their own page.
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.