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{{Local scope archive|Type=School district}}
{{School district overview alternate
{{School board district infobox
|State=Georgia
|District = Rockdale County Public Schools
|StateAbbrev=GA
|Place = [[Rockdale County, Georgia]]
|DistrictName=Rockdale County Public Schools
|Image = Rockdale County Public Schools logo.png
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|Superintendent = Terry Oatts
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|Enrollment = 15,608<ref name=enroll>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/elsi/tableGenerator.aspx ''National Center for Education Statistics,'' "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 20, 2013]</ref>
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|Grad rate = 72 percent<ref>[http://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/communications/Documents/2012%204%20Year%20Cohort%20Graduation%20Rate.pdf ''Georgia Department of Education,'' "2012 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate," accessed June 27, 2014]</ref>
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|Number of schools = 22
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|Budget = $162.46 million
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|Board president = [[Katrina McCollum Young]]
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}}{{tnr}}'''Rockdale County Public Schools''' is a [[Georgia school districts|school district]] in [[Georgia]] that served 15,608 students during the 2011-2012 school year.<ref name=enroll/> District schools have earned distinctions from state education officials including a 2012 Georgia School of Excellence award for Pine Street Elementary School and a 2011 Silver for Highest Performance for Lorraine Elementary School. The Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology was also the first high school in Georgia to receive STEM certification.<ref>[http://portal.rockdale.k12.ga.us/Community%20Relations%20Docs/Did%20you%20know%202-13.pdf ''Rockdale County Public Schools,'' "Did You Know?" accessed June 27, 2014]</ref>
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==About the district==
[[File:Map of Georgia highlighting Rockdale County.svg|150px|thumb|left|link=Rockdale County Public Schools, Georgia|Rockdale County Public Schools is located in Rockdale County, Georgia]]Rockdale County Public Schools is located in [[Rockdale County, Georgia]]. The county seat of Rockdale County is Conyers. Rockdale County was home to 86,919 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.<ref name=Census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13247.html ''United States Census Bureau,'' "Rockdale County, Georgia," accessed May 13, 2014]</ref> The district was the {{NCES1000 2013–2014|Rank=Y|Name=1304410}} in the state in the 2013–2014 school year.
 
===Demographics===
Rockdale County underperformed in comparison to the state of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.0 percent of Rockdale County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Rockdale County was $54,704, compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Rockdale County was 13.9 percent, compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.<ref name=Census/>
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2012<ref name=Census/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Rockdale County (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Georgia (%)
|-
| White || 47.4 || 62.8
|-
| Black or African American || 48.0 || 31.2
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.5 || 0.5
|-
| Asian || 2.0 || 3.5
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.1 || 0.1
|-
| Two or More Races || 1.9 || 1.8
|-
| Hispanic or Latino || 10.0 || 9.2
|}
 
{{School census}}
 
==Superintendent==
{{Superintendent disclaimer}}
The superintendent of Rockdale County Public Schools is Terry Oatts as of January 29, 2020.<ref>[https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/AboutUs/AboutUs.aspx?S=4138&TID=1 ''Rockdale County Public Schools,'' " Dr. Terry O. Oatts," accessed January 29, 2020]</ref>
 
==School board elections==
The Rockdale County Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents the entire county from an at-large seat.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Rockdale County Board of Education
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Member
|-
| [[Wales Flynt Barksdale]]
|-
| [[Tony Dowdy]]
|-
| Sandra Jackson-Lett
|-
| [[Mandy North]]
|-
| [[Pam Brown (Georgia)|Pam Brown]]
|-
| [[Heather Duncan]]
|-
| [[Katrina McCollum Young|Katrina Young]]
|}
 
{{Local officeholder list disclaimer}}
===Election dates===
:: ''See also: [[Rockdale County Public Schools elections (2014)]] and [[Rockdale County Public Schools elections (2016)]]''
Members of the board are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis. '''Two seats''' were up for election on May 20, 2014. '''Five seats''' {{Greener|start=5/24/2016 9:00pm CDT|before=are|after=were}} on the ballot in May 2016.
 
===Public participation in board meetings===
The board does not maintain publicly available guidelines for public participation in board meetings as of June 27, 2014.
 
==Budget==
{{School district budget
|District=Rockdale County school district
|Date range=1993 to 2013
<!--Expenditures-->
|FY1993InstTotal=$31,940,000
|FY1993InstPercent=46.24%
|FY1993SSTotal=$18,399,000
|FY1993SSPercent=26.63%
|FY1993CSTotal=$13,957,000
|FY1993CSPercent=20.20%
|FY1993DebtTotal=$1,944,000
|FY1993DebtPercent=2.81%
|FY1993OtherTotal=$2,841,000
|FY1993OtherPercent=4.11%
|FY1993Total=$69,081,000
 
|FY1994InstTotal=$34,563,000
|FY1994InstPercent=53.17%
|FY1994SSTotal=$20,811,000
|FY1994SSPercent=32.01%
|FY1994CSTotal=$4,675,000
|FY1994CSPercent=7.19%
|FY1994DebtTotal=$1,714,000
|FY1994DebtPercent=2.64%
|FY1994OtherTotal=$3,241,000
|FY1994OtherPercent=4.99%
|FY1994Total=$65,004,000
 
|FY1995InstTotal=$36,545,000
|FY1995InstPercent=53.32%
|FY1995SSTotal=$21,697,000
|FY1995SSPercent=31.66%
|FY1995CSTotal=$4,485,000
|FY1995CSPercent=6.54%
|FY1995DebtTotal=$2,390,000
|FY1995DebtPercent=3.49%
|FY1995OtherTotal=$3,420,000
|FY1995OtherPercent=4.99%
|FY1995Total=$68,537,000
 
|FY1996InstTotal=$39,456,000
|FY1996InstPercent=50.43%
|FY1996SSTotal=$23,220,000
|FY1996SSPercent=29.68%
|FY1996CSTotal=$11,874,000
|FY1996CSPercent=15.18%
|FY1996DebtTotal=$2,941,000
|FY1996DebtPercent=3.76%
|FY1996OtherTotal=$741,000
|FY1996OtherPercent=0.95%
|FY1996Total=$78,232,000
 
|FY1997InstTotal=$41,926,000
|FY1997InstPercent=47.88%
|FY1997SSTotal=$28,881,000
|FY1997SSPercent=32.98%
|FY1997CSTotal=$13,991,000
|FY1997CSPercent=15.98%
|FY1997DebtTotal=$2,760,000
|FY1997DebtPercent=3.15%
|FY1997OtherTotal=$6,000
|FY1997OtherPercent=0.01%
|FY1997Total=$87,564,000
 
|FY1998InstTotal=$45,231,000
|FY1998InstPercent=53.41%
|FY1998SSTotal=$29,948,000
|FY1998SSPercent=35.36%
|FY1998CSTotal=$5,810,000
|FY1998CSPercent=6.86%
|FY1998DebtTotal=$3,698,000
|FY1998DebtPercent=4.37%
|FY1998OtherTotal=$6,000
|FY1998OtherPercent=0.01%
|FY1998Total=$84,693,000
 
|FY1999InstTotal=$48,417,000
|FY1999InstPercent=56.99%
|FY1999SSTotal=$30,981,000
|FY1999SSPercent=36.47%
|FY1999CSTotal=$2,485,000
|FY1999CSPercent=2.93%
|FY1999DebtTotal=$3,066,000
|FY1999DebtPercent=3.61%
|FY1999OtherTotal=$5,000
|FY1999OtherPercent=0.01%
|FY1999Total=$84,954,000
 
|FY2000InstTotal=$52,997,000
|FY2000InstPercent=52.67%
|FY2000SSTotal=$36,123,000
|FY2000SSPercent=35.90%
|FY2000CSTotal=$10,402,000
|FY2000CSPercent=10.34%
|FY2000DebtTotal=$1,108,000
|FY2000DebtPercent=1.10%
|FY2000OtherTotal=$0
|FY2000OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2000Total=$100,630,000
 
|FY2001InstTotal=$57,389,000
|FY2001InstPercent=52.68%
|FY2001SSTotal=$33,725,000
|FY2001SSPercent=30.96%
|FY2001CSTotal=$15,686,000
|FY2001CSPercent=14.40%
|FY2001DebtTotal=$2,131,000
|FY2001DebtPercent=1.96%
|FY2001OtherTotal=$0
|FY2001OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2001Total=$108,931,000
 
|FY2002InstTotal=$60,931,000
|FY2002InstPercent=55.25%
|FY2002SSTotal=$35,324,000
|FY2002SSPercent=32.03%
|FY2002CSTotal=$12,077,000
|FY2002CSPercent=10.95%
|FY2002DebtTotal=$1,957,000
|FY2002DebtPercent=1.77%
|FY2002OtherTotal=$0
|FY2002OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2002Total=$110,289,000
 
|FY2003InstTotal=$63,876,000
|FY2003InstPercent=60.89%
|FY2003SSTotal=$36,191,000
|FY2003SSPercent=34.50%
|FY2003CSTotal=$3,492,000
|FY2003CSPercent=3.33%
|FY2003DebtTotal=$1,282,000
|FY2003DebtPercent=1.22%
|FY2003OtherTotal=$55,000
|FY2003OtherPercent=0.05%
|FY2003Total=$104,896,000
 
|FY2004InstTotal=$64,839,000
|FY2004InstPercent=60.11%
|FY2004SSTotal=$36,831,000
|FY2004SSPercent=34.15%
|FY2004CSTotal=$5,555,000
|FY2004CSPercent=5.15%
|FY2004DebtTotal=$639,000
|FY2004DebtPercent=0.59%
|FY2004OtherTotal=$0
|FY2004OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2004Total=$107,864,000
 
|FY2005InstTotal=$67,363,000
|FY2005InstPercent=55.36%
|FY2005SSTotal=$40,067,000
|FY2005SSPercent=32.93%
|FY2005CSTotal=$13,699,000
|FY2005CSPercent=11.26%
|FY2005DebtTotal=$543,000
|FY2005DebtPercent=0.45%
|FY2005OtherTotal=$0
|FY2005OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2005Total=$121,672,000
 
|FY2006InstTotal=$76,969,000
|FY2006InstPercent=52.67%
|FY2006SSTotal=$45,124,000
|FY2006SSPercent=30.88%
|FY2006CSTotal=$23,793,000
|FY2006CSPercent=16.28%
|FY2006DebtTotal=$251,000
|FY2006DebtPercent=0.17%
|FY2006OtherTotal=$0
|FY2006OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2006Total=$146,137,000
 
|FY2007InstTotal=$82,938,000
|FY2007InstPercent=57.23%
|FY2007SSTotal=$52,192,000
|FY2007SSPercent=36.01%
|FY2007CSTotal=$9,792,000
|FY2007CSPercent=6.76%
|FY2007DebtTotal=$0
|FY2007DebtPercent=0.00%
|FY2007OtherTotal=$0
|FY2007OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2007Total=$144,922,000
 
|FY2008InstTotal=$93,526,000
|FY2008InstPercent=56.85%
|FY2008SSTotal=$58,752,000
|FY2008SSPercent=35.72%
|FY2008CSTotal=$12,222,000
|FY2008CSPercent=7.43%
|FY2008DebtTotal=$0
|FY2008DebtPercent=0.00%
|FY2008OtherTotal=$0
|FY2008OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2008Total=$164,500,000
 
|FY2009InstTotal=$97,181,000
|FY2009InstPercent=56.33%
|FY2009SSTotal=$58,708,000
|FY2009SSPercent=34.03%
|FY2009CSTotal=$16,626,000
|FY2009CSPercent=9.64%
|FY2009DebtTotal=$0
|FY2009DebtPercent=0.00%
|FY2009OtherTotal=$0
|FY2009OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2009Total=$172,515,000
 
|FY2010InstTotal=$95,787,000
|FY2010InstPercent=57.68%
|FY2010SSTotal=$58,572,000
|FY2010SSPercent=35.27%
|FY2010CSTotal=$11,715,000
|FY2010CSPercent=7.05%
|FY2010DebtTotal=$0
|FY2010DebtPercent=0.00%
|FY2010OtherTotal=$0
|FY2010OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2010Total=$166,074,000
 
|FY2011InstTotal=$92,303,000
|FY2011InstPercent=57.50%
|FY2011SSTotal=$62,499,000
|FY2011SSPercent=38.93%
|FY2011CSTotal=$5,727,000
|FY2011CSPercent=3.57%
|FY2011DebtTotal=$0
|FY2011DebtPercent=0.00%
|FY2011OtherTotal=$0
|FY2011OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2011Total=$160,529,000
 
|FY2012InstTotal=$92,984,000
|FY2012InstPercent=55.35%
|FY2012SSTotal=$63,549,000
|FY2012SSPercent=37.83%
|FY2012CSTotal=$11,447,000
|FY2012CSPercent=6.81%
|FY2012DebtTotal=$0
|FY2012DebtPercent=0.00%
|FY2012OtherTotal=$0
|FY2012OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2012Total=$167,980,000
 
|FY2013InstTotal=$88,727,000
|FY2013InstPercent=54.62%
|FY2013SSTotal=$64,014,000
|FY2013SSPercent=39.40%
|FY2013CSTotal=$9,715,000
|FY2013CSPercent=5.98%
|FY2013DebtTotal=$0
|FY2013DebtPercent=0.00%
|FY2013OtherTotal=$0
|FY2013OtherPercent=0.00%
|FY2013Total=$162,456,000
 
|InstTotalAver=$65,042,286
|InstPercentAver=54.60%
|SSTotalAver=$40,743,238
|SSPercentAver=33.97%
|CSTotalAver=$10,439,286
|CSPercentAver=9.23%
|DebtTotalAver=$1,258,286
|DebtPercentAver=1.48%
|OtherTotalAver=$491,190
|OtherPercentAver=0.72%
|TotalAver=$117,974,286
 
<!--Revenues-->
|FY1993LocalTotal=$28,755,000
|FY1993LocalPercent=47.99%
|FY1993StateTotal=$29,200,000
|FY1993StatePercent=48.73%
|FY1993FedTotal=$1,967,000
|FY1993FedPercent=3.28%
|FY1993RevenueTotal=$59,922,000
 
|FY1994LocalTotal=$31,271,000
|FY1994LocalPercent=48.61%
|FY1994StateTotal=$31,000,000
|FY1994StatePercent=48.19%
|FY1994FedTotal=$2,055,000
|FY1994FedPercent=3.19%
|FY1994RevenueTotal=$64,326,000
 
|FY1995LocalTotal=$32,412,000
|FY1995LocalPercent=48.30%
|FY1995StateTotal=$32,276,000
|FY1995StatePercent=48.10%
|FY1995FedTotal=$2,412,000
|FY1995FedPercent=3.59%
|FY1995RevenueTotal=$67,100,000
 
|FY1996LocalTotal=$36,689,000
|FY1996LocalPercent=48.60%
|FY1996StateTotal=$36,411,000
|FY1996StatePercent=48.23%
|FY1996FedTotal=$2,389,000
|FY1996FedPercent=3.16%
|FY1996RevenueTotal=$75,489,000
 
|FY1997LocalTotal=$37,425,000
|FY1997LocalPercent=46.37%
|FY1997StateTotal=$40,654,000
|FY1997StatePercent=50.37%
|FY1997FedTotal=$2,634,000
|FY1997FedPercent=3.26%
|FY1997RevenueTotal=$80,713,000
 
|FY1998LocalTotal=$39,880,000
|FY1998LocalPercent=47.04%
|FY1998StateTotal=$42,017,000
|FY1998StatePercent=49.56%
|FY1998FedTotal=$2,889,000
|FY1998FedPercent=3.41%
|FY1998RevenueTotal=$84,786,000
 
|FY1999LocalTotal=$47,722,000
|FY1999LocalPercent=49.74%
|FY1999StateTotal=$44,187,000
|FY1999StatePercent=46.06%
|FY1999FedTotal=$4,033,000
|FY1999FedPercent=4.20%
|FY1999RevenueTotal=$95,942,000
 
|FY2000LocalTotal=$51,660,000
|FY2000LocalPercent=50.03%
|FY2000StateTotal=$47,675,000
|FY2000StatePercent=46.17%
|FY2000FedTotal=$3,928,000
|FY2000FedPercent=3.80%
|FY2000RevenueTotal=$103,263,000
 
|FY2001LocalTotal=$55,993,000
|FY2001LocalPercent=48.78%
|FY2001StateTotal=$54,215,000
|FY2001StatePercent=47.23%
|FY2001FedTotal=$4,584,000
|FY2001FedPercent=3.99%
|FY2001RevenueTotal=$114,792,000
 
|FY2002LocalTotal=$58,773,000
|FY2002LocalPercent=49.12%
|FY2002StateTotal=$55,731,000
|FY2002StatePercent=46.58%
|FY2002FedTotal=$5,139,000
|FY2002FedPercent=4.30%
|FY2002RevenueTotal=$119,643,000
 
|FY2003LocalTotal=$49,512,000
|FY2003LocalPercent=45.63%
|FY2003StateTotal=$52,934,000
|FY2003StatePercent=48.78%
|FY2003FedTotal=$6,062,000
|FY2003FedPercent=5.59%
|FY2003RevenueTotal=$108,508,000
 
|FY2004LocalTotal=$61,334,000
|FY2004LocalPercent=50.83%
|FY2004StateTotal=$51,940,000
|FY2004StatePercent=43.05%
|FY2004FedTotal=$7,380,000
|FY2004FedPercent=6.12%
|FY2004RevenueTotal=$120,654,000
 
|FY2005LocalTotal=$67,485,000
|FY2005LocalPercent=50.30%
|FY2005StateTotal=$58,623,000
|FY2005StatePercent=43.69%
|FY2005FedTotal=$8,066,000
|FY2005FedPercent=6.01%
|FY2005RevenueTotal=$134,174,000
 
|FY2006LocalTotal=$72,751,000
|FY2006LocalPercent=48.78%
|FY2006StateTotal=$67,309,000
|FY2006StatePercent=45.13%
|FY2006FedTotal=$9,078,000
|FY2006FedPercent=6.09%
|FY2006RevenueTotal=$149,138,000
 
|FY2007LocalTotal=$81,381,000
|FY2007LocalPercent=50.60%
|FY2007StateTotal=$69,165,000
|FY2007StatePercent=43.00%
|FY2007FedTotal=$10,293,000
|FY2007FedPercent=6.40%
|FY2007RevenueTotal=$160,839,000
 
|FY2008LocalTotal=$81,871,000
|FY2008LocalPercent=50.13%
|FY2008StateTotal=$70,840,000
|FY2008StatePercent=43.38%
|FY2008FedTotal=$10,605,000
|FY2008FedPercent=6.49%
|FY2008RevenueTotal=$163,316,000
 
|FY2009LocalTotal=$79,280,000
|FY2009LocalPercent=50.85%
|FY2009StateTotal=$63,797,000
|FY2009StatePercent=40.92%
|FY2009FedTotal=$12,828,000
|FY2009FedPercent=8.23%
|FY2009RevenueTotal=$155,905,000
 
|FY2010LocalTotal=$80,801,000
|FY2010LocalPercent=48.52%
|FY2010StateTotal=$63,851,000
|FY2010StatePercent=38.34%
|FY2010FedTotal=$21,869,000
|FY2010FedPercent=13.13%
|FY2010RevenueTotal=$166,521,000
 
|FY2011LocalTotal=$82,151,000
|FY2011LocalPercent=47.71%
|FY2011StateTotal=$68,763,000
|FY2011StatePercent=39.93%
|FY2011FedTotal=$21,282,000
|FY2011FedPercent=12.36%
|FY2011RevenueTotal=$172,196,000
 
|FY2012LocalTotal=$82,607,000
|FY2012LocalPercent=49.21%
|FY2012StateTotal=$67,771,000
|FY2012StatePercent=40.37%
|FY2012FedTotal=$17,480,000
|FY2012FedPercent=10.41%
|FY2012RevenueTotal=$167,858,000
 
|FY2013LocalTotal=$75,285,000
|FY2013LocalPercent=46.40%
|FY2013StateTotal=$69,624,000
|FY2013StatePercent=42.91%
|FY2013FedTotal=$17,354,000
|FY2013FedPercent=10.69%
|FY2013RevenueTotal=$162,263,000
 
|LocalTotalAver=$58,811,333
|LocalPercentAver=48.74%
|StateTotalAver=$53,237,286
|StatePercentAver=45.18%
|FedTotalAver=$8,301,286
|FedPercentAver=6.08%
|RevenueTotalAver=$120,349,905
 
|Debt=Y
|FY1993Retired=$975,000
|FY1993Issued=$330,000
|FY1993Outstanding=$30,395,000
 
|FY1994Retired=$1,375,000
|FY1994Issued=$0
|FY1994Outstanding=$29,350,000
 
|FY1995Retired=$1,937,000
|FY1995Issued=$23,775,000
|FY1995Outstanding=$52,745,000
 
|FY1996Retired=$2,497,000
|FY1996Issued=$0
|FY1996Outstanding=$50,515,000
 
|FY1997Retired=$2,777,000
|FY1997Issued=$0
|FY1997Outstanding=$48,005,000
 
|FY1998Retired=$1,660,000
|FY1998Issued=$0
|FY1998Outstanding=$46,345,000
 
|FY1999Retired=$2,374,000
|FY1999Issued=$0
|FY1999Outstanding=$42,275,000
 
|FY2000Retired=$3,225,000
|FY2000Issued=$0
|FY2000Outstanding=$39,050,000
 
|FY2001Retired=$3,275,000
|FY2001Issued=$0
|FY2001Outstanding=$35,775,000
 
|FY2002Retired=$3,390,000
|FY2002Issued=$0
|FY2002Outstanding=$32,385,000
 
|FY2003Retired=$19,060,000
|FY2003Issued=$0
|FY2003Outstanding=$13,325,000
 
|FY2004Retired=$2,275,000
|FY2004Issued=$0
|FY2004Outstanding=$11,050,000
 
|FY2005Retired=$1,580,000
|FY2005Issued=$0
|FY2005Outstanding=$9,470,000
 
|FY2006Retired=$9,470,000
|FY2006Issued=$0
|FY2006Outstanding=$0
 
|FY2007Retired=$0
|FY2007Issued=$0
|FY2007Outstanding=$0
 
|FY2008Retired=$0
|FY2008Issued=$0
|FY2008Outstanding=$0
 
|FY2009Retired=$0
|FY2009Issued=$0
|FY2009Outstanding=$0
 
|FY2010Retired=$0
|FY2010Issued=$0
|FY2010Outstanding=$0
 
|FY2011Retired=$0
|FY2011Issued=$0
|FY2011Outstanding=$0
 
|FY2012Retired=$0
|FY2012Issued=$0
|FY2012Outstanding=$0
 
|FY2013Retired=$0
|FY2013Issued=$0
|FY2013Outstanding=$0
 
|RetiredAver=$2,660,476
|IssuedAver=$1,147,857
|OutstandingAver=$20,985,000
}}
}}
==Teacher salaries==
Teacher salaries at Rockdale County Public Schools are categorized based on higher education achievement and years of service. A teacher with a bachelor's degree can earn higher salaries by pursuing graduate degrees. The salary schedule also accounts for graduate degrees by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries. The following table lists salaries for district teachers during the 2013-2014 school year:<ref>[http://portal.rockdale.k12.ga.us/about/fs/hr/employbenefits/Salary%20Schedules/Certified%20State%20Salary%20Schedule%20FY14.pdf ''Rockdale County Public Schools,'' "State Salary Schedule," accessed June 27, 2014] ''([[dead link]])''</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Salary structure
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Degree level
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Minimum salary ($)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Maximum salary ($)
|-
| Provision certificate + Bachelors || 31,586 || 31,586
|-
| Professional certificate + Bachelors || 33,424 || 50,285
|-
| Provisional certificate + Masters || 35,597 || 53,551
|-
| Professional certificate + Masters || 38,438 || 57,825
|-
| Professional certificate + Specialist || 43,435 || 65,343
|-
| Professional certificate + Doctorate || 48,213 || 72,530
|}
==Schools in Rockdale County Public Schools==
===Enrollment===
The district served 15,608 students during the 2011-2012 school year. The district experienced a 0.1 percent increase in enrollment between 2007 and 2011. The following chart details enrollment in the district between 2007 and 2011:<ref name=enroll/>
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Total enrollment
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Enrollment
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year-to-year change (%)
|-
| 2007-2008 || 15,614 || -
|-
| 2008-2009 || 15,705 || 0.6
|-
| 2009-2010 || 15,777 || 0.5
|-
| 2010-2011 || 15,864 || 0.6
|-
| 2011-2012 || 15,608 || -1.6
|}
===District schools===
Rockdale County Public Schools operates 22 schools listed below in alphabetical order:<ref>[http://portal.rockdale.k12.ga.us/schools/Pages/default.aspx ''Rockdale County Public Schools,'' "School List," accessed June 27, 2014]</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! colspan="1" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''Rockdale County Public Schools''
|-
| Alpha Academy
|-
| Barksdale Elementary
|-
| C.J. Hicks Elementary
|-
| Conyers Middle School
|-
| Davis Middle School
|-
| Edwards Middle School
|-
| Flat Shoals Elementary
|-
| Heritage High School
|-
| Hightower Trail Elementary
|-
| Honey Creek Elementary
|-
| J.H. House Elementary
|-
| Lorraine Elementary
|-
| Memorial Middle School
|-
| Peek's Chapel Elementary
|-
| Pine Street Elementary
|-
| Rockdale Career Academy
|-
| Rockdale High School
|-
| Rockdale Magnet School for Science & Technology
|-
| Rockdale Open Campus
|-
| Rockdale Virtual Campus
|-
| Salem High School
|-
| Shoal Creek Elementary
|-
| Sims Elementary
|}
==Academic performance==
The [[Georgia Department of Education]] administers annual tests to students in grades three through eight called the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). These tests assess the proficiency of district students in five academic subjects including reading, English language arts (ELA), math, science and social studies. The CRCTs are designed to measure progress by students in topics covered by the [[Common Core|Common Core State Standards]]. A student meets state proficiency goals with a score of 800 and exceeds state proficiency goals with a score of 850 or higher. The following tables detail the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency levels on the CRCTs during the 2012-2013 school year:<ref>[http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/CRCT.aspx ''Georgia Department of Education,'' "Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)," accessed June 20, 2014]</ref><ref name=scores>[http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/CRCT-Statewide-Scores.aspx ''Georgia Department of Education,'' "CRCT Statewide Scores," accessed June 27, 2014]</ref>
{{col-begin|width=80%}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' CRCT Scores, Grades 3-5, 2012-2013<ref name=scores/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Grade
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Subject
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District meets/exceeds standard (%)
|-
| 3 || Reading || 94.3
|-
| 3 || ELA || 89.6
|-
| 3 || Math || 81.4
|-
| 3 || Science || 81.9
|-
| 3 || Social Science || 86.4
|-
| 4 || Reading || 95.4
|-
| 4 || ELA || 93.2
|-
| 4 || Math || 89.0
|-
| 4 || Science || 86.9
|-
| 4 || Social Science || 85.0
|-
| 5 || Reading || 94.8
|-
| 5 || ELA || 95.6
|-
| 5 || Math || 93.0
|-
| 5 || Science || 83.4
|-
| 5 || Social Science || 83.7
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' CRCT Scores, Grades 6-8, 2012-2013<ref name=scores/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Grade
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Subject
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District meets/exceeds standard (%)
|-
| 6 || Reading || 98.4
|-
| 6 || ELA || 95.4
|-
| 6 || Math || 85.8
|-
| 6 || Science || 76.8
|-
| 6 || Social Science || 85.7
|-
| 7 || Reading || 96.7
|-
| 7 || ELA || 94.4
|-
| 7 || Math || 91.5
|-
| 7 || Science || 87.5
|-
| 7 || Social Science || 87.9
|-
| 8 || Reading || 99.2
|-
| 8 || ELA || 98.1
|-
| 8 || Math || 87.5
|-
| 8 || Science || 81.9
|-
| 8 || Social Science || 86.9
|}
{{col-end}}
==Contact information==
[[File:Rockdale County Public Schools logo.png|200px|link=Rockdale County Public Schools, Georgia]]<br>
Rockdale County Public Schools<br>
954 North Main St.<br>
Conyers, GA 30012<br>
'''Phone:''' (770) 483-4713<br>
==See also==
* [[Georgia]]
* [[List of school districts in Georgia]]
* [[Rockdale County Public Schools elections (2014)]]
* [[School Boards and School Board Elections|School Board Elections portal]]
==External links==
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*[https://www.rockdaleschools.org/ Rockdale County Public Schools]
*[http://www.rockdalecounty.org/ Rockdale County, Georgia]
*[http://www.gadoe.org/Pages/Home.aspx Georgia Department of Education]
*[http://www.gsba.com/ Georgia School Boards Association]
==Footnotes==
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{{Georgia schools}}
{{Georgia}}
[[Category:School districts in Georgia]]
[[Category: Largest school districts (by enrollment) in Georgia]]
[[Category: Nonpartisan school districts in Georgia]]
[[Category:School districts in Rockdale County, Georgia]]

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Rockdale County Public Schools is a school district in Georgia (Rockdale County). During the 2024 school year, 15,384 students attended one of the district's 18 schools.

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Larry CoxPost 1
Sandra Jackson-LettPost 1
Janie JonesPost 2
Justin KenneyPost 3
Akita ParmerPost 5
Pam BrownPost 22016
Heather DuncanPost 42016

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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: $55,895,000 $3,583 20%
Local: $104,730,000 $6,713 38%
State: $115,903,000 $7,429 42%
Total: $276,528,000 $17,725
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $255,789,000 $16,395
Total Current Expenditures: $237,217,000 $15,205
Instructional Expenditures: $139,687,000 $8,953 55%
Student and Staff Support: $31,276,000 $2,004 12%
Administration: $26,257,000 $1,683 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,997,000 $2,563 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $18,572,000 $1,190
Construction: $11,315,000 $725
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


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 (%)
2021-2022 22 50-54 19 21 <50 28 34
2020-2021 14 40-49 14 11 PS 15-19 19
2018-2019 31 50-54 28 32 <50 41 45
2017-2018 33 50-54 30 32 <50 40-44 46
2016-2017 34 50-54 30 34 <50 45-49 48
2015-2016 35 60-64 32 33 <50 45-49 46
2014-2015 33 50-54 30 32 <50 40-44 46
2013-2014 77 80-84 74 79 PS 80-84 81
2012-2013 84 90-94 82 86 >=50 90-94 87
2011-2012 82 90-94 81 82 >=50 85-89 85
2010-2011 88 90-94 87 88 >=50 90-94 91

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 (%)
2021-2022 33 45-49 31 29 <50 43 48
2020-2021 29 50-59 28 21 PS 35-39 40
2018-2019 40 55-59 38 36 <50 45-49 52
2017-2018 36 45-49 34 31 <50 45-49 50
2016-2017 37 50-54 36 31 <50 45-49 47
2015-2016 38 55-59 35 33 <50 45-49 49
2014-2015 37 55-59 34 32 <50 45-49 49
2013-2014 96 >=95 96 96 >=50 90-94 96
2012-2013 95 >=95 95 94 >=50 >=95 95
2011-2012 95 >=95 94 95 >=50 >=95 97
2010-2011 94 >=95 94 93 >=80 90-94 96

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 (%)
2021-2022 81 >=80 85 65-69 PS >=90 70-74
2020-2021 82 >=80 84 75-79 PS >=80 75-79
2019-2020 85 >=80 87 70-74 70-79 75-79
2018-2019 83 >=80 87 65-69 PS 70-79 70-74
2017-2018 82 >=80 86 65-69 PS 70-79 75-79
2016-2017 84 >=80 85 75-79 80-89 80-84
2015-2016 82 >=90 85 70-74 80-89 70-74
2014-2015 83 >=80 85 75-79 >=50 70-79 75-79
2013-2014 76 >=80 76 65-69 80-89 75-79
2012-2013 78 >=80 77 65-69 PS >=90 83
2011-2012 72 >=80 73 55-59 PS >=50 74
2010-2011 66 >=80 66 50-54 PS 40-59 69


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 15,384 -2.3
2022-2023 15,734 0.8
2021-2022 15,601 -0.6
2020-2021 15,692 -5.6
2019-2020 16,565 -1.3
2018-2019 16,775 0.4
2017-2018 16,700 0.8
2016-2017 16,561 -0.2
2015-2016 16,601 1.0
2014-2015 16,442 2.4
2013-2014 16,047 1.1
2012-2013 15,871 1.7
2011-2012 15,608 -1.6
2010-2011 15,864 0.5
2009-2010 15,777 0.5
2008-2009 15,705 0.6
2007-2008 15,614 1.7
2006-2007 15,350 2.7
2005-2006 14,929 2.0
2004-2005 14,623 2.4
2003-2004 14,266 3.3
2002-2003 13,801 -0.2
2001-2002 13,833 2.3
2000-2001 13,519 -0.1
1999-2000 13,529 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rockdale County Public Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 4.9
Black 67.7 36.2
Hispanic 19.2 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 4.6 4.8
White 6.9 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, Rockdale County Public Schools had 1,156.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.3.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 24.00
Kindergarten: 47.10
Elementary: 420.20
Secondary: 476.70
Total: 1,156.40

Rockdale County Public Schools employed 20.50 district administrators and 95.90 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 20.50
District Administrative Support: 26.50
School Administrators: 95.90
School Administrative Support: 79.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 327.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 60.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 39.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 18.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 93.10
Other Support Services: 490.30


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]

Rockdale County Public Schools operates 18 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barksdale Elementary School478PK-5
Conyers Middle School9866-8
Edwards Middle School9356-8
Flat Shoals Elementary School616PK-5
General Ray Davis Middle School9196-8
Heritage High School1,8039-12
Hicks Elementary School947PK-5
Hightower Trail Elementary School498PK-5
Honey Creek Elementary School480PK-5
House Elementary School615PK-5
Lorraine Elementary School586PK-5
Memorial Middle School7406-8
Peek'S Chapel Elementary573PK-5
Pine Street Elementary School660PK-5
Rockdale County High School2,3919-12
Salem High School1,0479-12
Shoal Creek Elementary School644PK-5
Sims Elementary School466PK-5

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    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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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