Carnes, John Thomas, Family Log House · Photo: Blastoids · CC BY-SA 3.0Villa Rica’s public schools outscore 60% of Georgia districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Villa Rica, 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.
Villa Rica’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 185 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Villa Rica’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Carroll County spends $13,430 per student and Douglas County $14,161, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Villa Rica’s grade
B: better than 60% of Georgia school districts, #116 of 260 Georgia towns. 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 Villa Rica, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Villa Rica
Bay Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 723 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Villa Rica
Bay Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 723 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Villa Rica
Bay Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 723 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Villa Rica
Villa Rica High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Villa Rica
Villa Rica High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Villa Rica
Villa Rica High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Villa Rica
Villa Rica High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,681 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Villa Rica runs its own schools through grade 12 (Carroll County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Douglas County School District, shared with Douglasville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Villa Rica
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Villa Rica vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Villa Rica’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Rica | B | Carroll County PK–12 · Douglas County PK–12 |
Every school in Villa Rica
6 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 Villa Rica’s schools
Are Villa Rica’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Villa Rica children attend outscore 60% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #116 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Villa Rica in?
Two districts: Carroll County School District runs grades PK–12, and Douglas County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Douglasville.
Where do Villa Rica kids go to high school?
Villa Rica High School, with 1,681 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Villa Rica’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Douglas County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Villa Rica spend per student?
$13,430 in Carroll County School District and $14,161 in Douglas County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Villa Rica families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Villa Rica → 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.