Noble Hill School · Photo: Thomson200 · CC0Kingston’s public schools outscore 63% of Georgia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Kingston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Kingston runs at 95%, above the Georgia average (84%). 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 100% 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.
Kingston’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 268 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingston’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,089 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Kingston’s grade
B: better than 63% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kingston, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Kingston · depends on your address
Cass High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,570 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in White
Woodland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,456 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cartersville
Adairsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,206 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Adairsville
10th grade in Kingston · depends on your address
Cass High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,570 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in White
Woodland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,456 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cartersville
Adairsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,206 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Adairsville
11th grade in Kingston · depends on your address
Cass High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,570 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in White
Woodland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,456 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cartersville
Adairsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,206 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Adairsville
12th grade in Kingston · depends on your address
Cass High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,570 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in White
Woodland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,456 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cartersville
Adairsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,206 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Adairsville
Kingston’s public schools are run by Bartow County School District, which also serves Adairsville, Emerson, Euharlee and Taylorsville 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.
Below the state in reading
Kingston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Kingston’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston | B | Bartow County |
Every school in Kingston
19 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 Kingston’s schools
Are Kingston’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Kingston children attend outscore 63% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kingston in?
Bartow County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,019 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kingston kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Cass High School, Woodland High School and Adairsville High School.
What is Kingston’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Bartow County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Kingston spend per student?
$15,089 in Bartow County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kingston families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kingston → 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.