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Item: Cook County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

37 Josey Road
Adel, GA 31620

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (229) 896-2294

Top Rankings

Cook County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

3,766 Students

1,744,972 Students

# Teachers

280 Teachers

121,753 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cook County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	171	209
Kind	210	499
1	187	518
2	210	534
3	490	551
4	498	538
5	465	548
6	210	548
7	199	557
8	231	564
9	224	635
10	253	603
11	225	560
12	193	530

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District Rank

Cook County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 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 98% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#113 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cook County School District
2023	#113
2022	#133
2021	#134
2019	#148
2018	#137
2017	#145
2016	#130
2015	#106
2014	#110
2013	#126
2012	#104

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	38%	39%
2022	32%	37%
2021	29%	36%
2019	32%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	32%	41%
2015	32%	38%
2014	78%	79%
2013	79%	83%
2012	79%	81%

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29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2022	29%	40%
2021	27%	39%
2019	32%	45%
2018	31%	42%
2017	28%	41%
2016	27%	40%
2015	28%	39%
2014	94%	94%
2013	93%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	90%	91%

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37%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2022	37%	40%
2021	35%	38%

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(21-22)

98%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2022	98%	84%
2021	96%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	88%	83%
2018	90%	83%
2017	86%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	82%	75%
2013	79%	74%
2012	76%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2024	0.63	0.71
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.61	0.70
2020	0.60	0.69
2019	0.60	0.69
2018	0.58	0.68
2017	0.58	0.68
2016	0.58	0.68
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.60	0.67
2013	0.59	0.67
2012	0.60	0.66
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.60	0.65
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.57	0.64
2007	0.57	0.63
2006	0.55	0.61
2005	0.55	0.61
2004	0.53	0.59
2003	0.52	0.58
2002	0.53	0.57
2001	0.52	0.56
2000	0.51	0.55
1999	0.51	0.54
1998	0.50	0.54
1997	0.50	0.53
1996	0.50	0.52
1995	0.49	0.52
1994	0.49	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2024	11%	19%
2023	10%	18%
2022	10%	18%
2021	9%	17%
2020	9%	16%
2019	9%	16%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	8%	14%
2014	9%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	8%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	9%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	7%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	6%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%

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% Black

33%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2024	34%	36%
2023	34%	36%
2022	34%	36%
2021	35%	36%
2020	35%	37%
2019	35%	37%
2018	34%	37%
2017	34%	37%
2016	34%	37%
2015	35%	37%
2014	34%	37%
2013	34%	37%
2012	34%	37%
2011	34%	37%
2010	34%	37%
2009	35%	39%
2008	37%	39%
2007	37%	39%
2006	38%	39%
2005	38%	38%
2004	38%	38%
2003	39%	38%
2002	40%	38%
2001	40%	38%
2000	41%	38%
1999	41%	38%
1998	41%	38%
1997	42%	37%
1996	42%	38%
1995	41%	37%
1994	41%	37%

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% White

45%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2024	50%	35%
2023	51%	36%
2022	51%	37%
2021	52%	38%
2020	53%	39%
2019	53%	39%
2018	55%	40%
2017	55%	40%
2016	55%	41%
2015	55%	42%
2014	54%	43%
2013	54%	43%
2012	54%	44%
2011	53%	44%
2010	53%	45%
2009	56%	46%
2008	54%	46%
2007	54%	47%
2006	55%	48%
2005	56%	49%
2004	57%	52%
2003	57%	53%
2002	56%	54%
2001	57%	55%
2000	58%	56%
1999	58%	57%
1998	59%	57%
1997	58%	58%
1996	58%	58%
1995	59%	59%
1994	59%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,912 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	$40 MM	$35 MM
2022	$37 MM	$36 MM
2021	$40 MM	$35 MM
2020	$37 MM	$36 MM
2019	$35 MM	$35 MM
2018	$34 MM	$37 MM
2017	$32 MM	$34 MM
2016	$31 MM	$33 MM
2015	$32 MM	$35 MM
2014	$29 MM	$33 MM
2012	$28 MM	$30 MM
2011	$31 MM	$35 MM
2010	$32 MM	$35 MM
2009	$33 MM	$34 MM
2008	$41 MM	$36 MM
2007	$30 MM	$37 MM
2006	$27 MM	$33 MM
2005	$25 MM	$31 MM
2004	$25 MM	$30 MM
2003	$24 MM	$29 MM
2002	$23 MM	$27 MM
2001	$22 MM	$26 MM
2000	$22 MM	$24 MM
1999	$21 MM	$23 MM
1998	$19 MM	$21 MM
1997	$16 MM	$19 MM
1996	$16 MM	$18 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	$37 MM	$34 MM
2022	$42 MM	$34 MM
2021	$37 MM	$34 MM
2020	$42 MM	$34 MM
2019	$33 MM	$34 MM
2018	$31 MM	$37 MM
2017	$29 MM	$33 MM
2016	$29 MM	$33 MM
2015	$30 MM	$34 MM
2014	$27 MM	$33 MM
2012	$27 MM	$31 MM
2011	$29 MM	$32 MM
2010	$30 MM	$34 MM
2009	$47 MM	$36 MM
2008	$41 MM	$39 MM
2007	$29 MM	$35 MM
2006	$26 MM	$31 MM
2005	$28 MM	$30 MM
2004	$26 MM	$30 MM
2003	$23 MM	$29 MM
2002	$22 MM	$27 MM
2001	$21 MM	$25 MM
2000	$24 MM	$24 MM
1999	$23 MM	$23 MM
1998	$17 MM	$20 MM
1997	$16 MM	$19 MM
1996	$17 MM	$18 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,721

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	$10,398	$12,637
2022	$11,802	$11,894
2021	$12,904	$12,909
2020	$11,802	$11,894
2019	$11,313	$11,854
2018	$10,605	$11,951
2017	$9,749	$10,689
2016	$9,369	$10,171
2015	$9,641	$10,365
2014	$8,831	$10,300
2012	$8,347	$9,333
2011	$9,184	$10,490
2010	$9,609	$10,365
2009	$10,091	$9,939
2008	$12,600	$10,540
2007	$9,531	$10,771
2006	$8,310	$9,885
2005	$7,831	$9,226
2004	$8,065	$8,830
2003	$7,410	$8,835
2002	$7,235	$8,247
2001	$6,785	$7,812
2000	$6,813	$7,225
1999	$6,632	$6,612
1998	$6,197	$5,956
1997	$5,408	$5,538
1995	$5,984	$5,262
1992	$4,155	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$9,912

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cook County School District	Georgia
2023	$9,613	$12,072
2022	$13,127	$11,222
2021	$11,929	$12,332
2020	$13,127	$11,222
2019	$10,449	$11,278
2018	$9,565	$12,081
2017	$8,815	$10,570
2016	$8,747	$10,196
2015	$9,128	$9,935
2014	$8,108	$10,257
2012	$8,210	$9,538
2011	$8,607	$9,524
2010	$9,098	$9,935
2009	$14,485	$10,367
2008	$12,778	$11,185
2007	$9,165	$10,207
2006	$8,073	$9,210
2005	$8,546	$8,893
2004	$8,120	$8,737
2003	$7,269	$8,594
2002	$6,948	$8,120
2001	$6,397	$7,624
2000	$7,307	$7,230
1999	$7,423	$6,576
1998	$5,569	$5,787
1997	$5,459	$5,758
1995	$6,108	$5,243
1992	$4,047	$4,349

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Best Cook County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cook High School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

9900 Highway 37
Adel, GA 31620
(229) 896-2213

Gr: 9-12 | 895 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Cook County Middle School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1601 N Elm St
Sparks, GA 31647
(229) 549-5999

Gr: 6-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #33.

Cook Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1512 N Elm St
Sparks, GA 31647
(229) 549-6250

Gr: 3-5 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: n/an/a

Cook Elementary School

Add to Compare

1512 N. Elm Street, Sparks, GA
Adel, GA 31620
(229) 549-6250

Gr: 3-5 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1

Rank: n/an/a

Cook Primary School

Add to Compare

1531 Patterson St
Adel, GA 31620
(229) 549-7713

Gr: PK-2 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cook County School District?

Cook County School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,766 students.

What is the rank of Cook County School District?

Cook County School District is ranked #113 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cook County School District?

45% of Cook County School District students are White, 33% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cook County School District?

Cook County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Cook County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,912 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,766 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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