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Rome City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 956 students in Rome City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Rome City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
6,436 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rome City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
39%
18%
% Black
33%
38%
% White
21%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,462 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,292
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,462
$13,431
Best Rome City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rome Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ne
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 235-4695
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 235-4695
Gr: 7-8 | 956 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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