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Cook County Schools, Georgia

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Cook County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,068 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Cook County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Cook County). During the 2024 school year, 3,068 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Cook County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sharon LocklearDistrict 12028
Brenda MooreDistrict 42028
Jeff TaylorDistrict 22028
Chad SumnerDistrict 52026
Corkey TaylorDistrict 32026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,021,000 $3,244 22%
Local: $12,015,000 $3,890 26%
State: $24,170,000 $7,825 52%
Total: $46,206,000 $14,958
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $53,694,000 $17,382
Total Current Expenditures: $40,765,000 $13,196
Instructional Expenditures: $23,646,000 $7,654 44%
Student and Staff Support: $3,571,000 $1,156 7%
Administration: $4,218,000 $1,365 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,330,000 $3,020 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,241,000 $3,962
Construction: $11,232,000 $3,636
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $688,000 $222


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 >=50 14 25-29 PS 20-29 38
2018-2019 32 60-79 18 25-29 PS 20-29 42
2017-2018 31 >=80 17 20-24 PS 20-24 41
2016-2017 30 60-79 15 20-24 20-24 40
2015-2016 32 60-79 17 30-34 30-39 40
2014-2015 32 60-79 17 20-24 PS 20-29 41
2013-2014 78 >=80 71 70-74 PS 70-79 83
2012-2013 79 >=80 71 70-74 PS 70-79 85
2011-2012 79 >=80 72 75-79 PS 80-89 84
2010-2011 80 >=80 73 80-84 PS 70-79 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 >=50 13 15-19 PS 11-19 38
2018-2019 32 >=80 20 20-24 PS 20-29 42
2017-2018 29 60-79 15 15-19 PS 20-29 40
2016-2017 28 60-79 11 20-24 30-39 38
2015-2016 27 60-79 14 20-24 PS 11-19 35
2014-2015 28 40-59 14 20-24 PS 11-19 38
2013-2014 94 >=80 90 90-94 >=90 96
2012-2013 93 >=80 89 90-94 PS 80-89 96
2011-2012 93 >=80 90 85-89 PS >=90 96
2010-2011 90 >=80 87 85-89 PS 80-89 93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 94 PS >=95 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 88 >=50 >=90 60-79 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 90 PS 90-94 >=80 PS 85-89
2016-2017 86 80-84 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 84 PS 75-79 >=80 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 80 PS 75-79 >=50 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 82 70-74 >=80 85-89
2012-2013 79 PS 75-79 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 76 70-74 >=80 PS >=50 75-79
2010-2011 78 PS 70-74 >=50 PS >=50 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,068 -0.9
2022-2023 3,096 0.2
2021-2022 3,089 -1.3
2020-2021 3,129 -1.3
2019-2020 3,170 1.1
2018-2019 3,134 -2.4
2017-2018 3,209 -1.1
2016-2017 3,243 -1.6
2015-2016 3,295 -1.0
2014-2015 3,328 -0.2
2013-2014 3,335 0.1
2012-2013 3,333 -0.4
2011-2012 3,346 -0.9
2010-2011 3,376 1.1
2009-2010 3,339 2.2
2008-2009 3,267 0.9
2007-2008 3,236 2.1
2006-2007 3,168 -2.2
2005-2006 3,237 -0.5
2004-2005 3,252 2.9
2003-2004 3,158 -1.8
2002-2003 3,215 1.4
2001-2002 3,171 -2.7
2000-2001 3,256 1.0
1999-2000 3,223 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Cook County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.9
Black 32.6 36.2
Hispanic 12.1 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.4 4.8
White 48.1 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cook County Schools had 244.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.55.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.10
Kindergarten: 11.80
Elementary: 89.50
Secondary: 91.40
Total: 244.50

Cook County Schools employed 11.20 district administrators and 13.30 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.20
District Administrative Support: 4.90
School Administrators: 13.30
School Administrative Support: 21.70
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 94.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.70
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 22.60
Other Support Services: 126.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Cook County Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cook County Middle School6666-8
Cook Elementary School6403-5
Cook High School9519-12
Cook Primary School811PK-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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