Rockdale County Public Schools, Georgia
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| Rockdale County Public Schools |
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| Rockdale County, Georgia |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Terry Oatts |
| # of school board members: 7 |
| Website: Link |
Rockdale County Public Schools is a school district in Georgia that served 15,608 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[1] 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.[2]
About the district
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.[3] The district was the 22nd-largest school district 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.[3]
| Racial Demographics, 2012[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Rockdale County (%) | 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 |
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.
Superintendent
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The superintendent of Rockdale County Public Schools is Terry Oatts as of January 29, 2020.[4]
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.
| Rockdale County Board of Education | |
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| Member | |
| Wales Flynt Barksdale | |
| Tony Dowdy | |
| Sandra Jackson-Lett | |
| Mandy North | |
| Pam Brown | |
| Heather Duncan | |
| Katrina Young | |
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This officeholder information was last updated on January 29, 2020. Please contact us with any updates. | |
Election dates
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 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
From 1993 to 2013, the Rockdale County school district had an average of $120,349,905 in revenue and $117,974,286 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $20,985,000 in outstanding debt. The district retired $2,660,476 of its debt and issued $1,147,857 in new debt each year on average.[5]
Revenue
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
| Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
| Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | ||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $28,755,000 | 47.99% | $29,200,000 | 48.73% | $1,967,000 | 3.28% | $59,922,000 | ||||
| 1994 | $31,271,000 | 48.61% | $31,000,000 | 48.19% | $2,055,000 | 3.19% | $64,326,000 | ||||
| 1995 | $32,412,000 | 48.30% | $32,276,000 | 48.10% | $2,412,000 | 3.59% | $67,100,000 | ||||
| 1996 | $36,689,000 | 48.60% | $36,411,000 | 48.23% | $2,389,000 | 3.16% | $75,489,000 | ||||
| 1997 | $37,425,000 | 46.37% | $40,654,000 | 50.37% | $2,634,000 | 3.26% | $80,713,000 | ||||
| 1998 | $39,880,000 | 47.04% | $42,017,000 | 49.56% | $2,889,000 | 3.41% | $84,786,000 | ||||
| 1999 | $47,722,000 | 49.74% | $44,187,000 | 46.06% | $4,033,000 | 4.20% | $95,942,000 | ||||
| 2000 | $51,660,000 | 50.03% | $47,675,000 | 46.17% | $3,928,000 | 3.80% | $103,263,000 | ||||
| 2001 | $55,993,000 | 48.78% | $54,215,000 | 47.23% | $4,584,000 | 3.99% | $114,792,000 | ||||
| 2002 | $58,773,000 | 49.12% | $55,731,000 | 46.58% | $5,139,000 | 4.30% | $119,643,000 | ||||
| 2003 | $49,512,000 | 45.63% | $52,934,000 | 48.78% | $6,062,000 | 5.59% | $108,508,000 | ||||
| 2004 | $61,334,000 | 50.83% | $51,940,000 | 43.05% | $7,380,000 | 6.12% | $120,654,000 | ||||
| 2005 | $67,485,000 | 50.30% | $58,623,000 | 43.69% | $8,066,000 | 6.01% | $134,174,000 | ||||
| 2006 | $72,751,000 | 48.78% | $67,309,000 | 45.13% | $9,078,000 | 6.09% | $149,138,000 | ||||
| 2007 | $81,381,000 | 50.60% | $69,165,000 | 43.00% | $10,293,000 | 6.40% | $160,839,000 | ||||
| 2008 | $81,871,000 | 50.13% | $70,840,000 | 43.38% | $10,605,000 | 6.49% | $163,316,000 | ||||
| 2009 | $79,280,000 | 50.85% | $63,797,000 | 40.92% | $12,828,000 | 8.23% | $155,905,000 | ||||
| 2010 | $80,801,000 | 48.52% | $63,851,000 | 38.34% | $21,869,000 | 13.13% | $166,521,000 |
| 2011 | $82,151,000 | 47.71% | $68,763,000 | 39.93% | $21,282,000 | 12.36% | $172,196,000 |
| 2012 | $82,607,000 | 49.21% | $67,771,000 | 40.37% | $17,480,000 | 10.41% | $167,858,000 |
| 2013 | $75,285,000 | 46.40% | $69,624,000 | 42.91% | $17,354,000 | 10.69% | $162,263,000 |
| Avg. | $58,811,333 | 48.74% | $53,237,286 | 45.18% | $8,301,286 | 6.08% | $120,349,905 |
Expenditures
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
- Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
- Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
- Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
- Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
- Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
| Expenditures by Category | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year |
Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget Total | |||||
| Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | ||
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| 1993 | $31,940,000 | 46.24% | $18,399,000 | 26.63% | $13,957,000 | 20.20% | $1,944,000 | 2.81% | $2,841,000 | 4.11% | $69,081,000 |
| 1994 | $34,563,000 | 53.17% | $20,811,000 | 32.01% | $4,675,000 | 7.19% | $1,714,000 | 2.64% | $3,241,000 | 4.99% | $65,004,000 |
| 1995 | $36,545,000 | 53.32% | $21,697,000 | 31.66% | $4,485,000 | 6.54% | $2,390,000 | 3.49% | $3,420,000 | 4.99% | $68,537,000 |
| 1996 | $39,456,000 | 50.43% | $23,220,000 | 29.68% | $11,874,000 | 15.18% | $2,941,000 | 3.76% | $741,000 | 0.95% | $78,232,000 |
| 1997 | $41,926,000 | 47.88% | $28,881,000 | 32.98% | $13,991,000 | 15.98% | $2,760,000 | 3.15% | $6,000 | 0.01% | $87,564,000 |
| 1998 | $45,231,000 | 53.41% | $29,948,000 | 35.36% | $5,810,000 | 6.86% | $3,698,000 | 4.37% | $6,000 | 0.01% | $84,693,000 |
| 1999 | $48,417,000 | 56.99% | $30,981,000 | 36.47% | $2,485,000 | 2.93% | $3,066,000 | 3.61% | $5,000 | 0.01% | $84,954,000 |
| 2000 | $52,997,000 | 52.67% | $36,123,000 | 35.90% | $10,402,000 | 10.34% | $1,108,000 | 1.10% | $0 | 0.00% | $100,630,000 |
| 2001 | $57,389,000 | 52.68% | $33,725,000 | 30.96% | $15,686,000 | 14.40% | $2,131,000 | 1.96% | $0 | 0.00% | $108,931,000 |
| 2002 | $60,931,000 | 55.25% | $35,324,000 | 32.03% | $12,077,000 | 10.95% | $1,957,000 | 1.77% | $0 | 0.00% | $110,289,000 |
| 2003 | $63,876,000 | 60.89% | $36,191,000 | 34.50% | $3,492,000 | 3.33% | $1,282,000 | 1.22% | $55,000 | 0.05% | $104,896,000 |
| 2004 | $64,839,000 | 60.11% | $36,831,000 | 34.15% | $5,555,000 | 5.15% | $639,000 | 0.59% | $0 | 0.00% | $107,864,000 |
| 2005 | $67,363,000 | 55.36% | $40,067,000 | 32.93% | $13,699,000 | 11.26% | $543,000 | 0.45% | $0 | 0.00% | $121,672,000 |
| 2006 | $76,969,000 | 52.67% | $45,124,000 | 30.88% | $23,793,000 | 16.28% | $251,000 | 0.17% | $0 | 0.00% | $146,137,000 |
| 2007 | $82,938,000 | 57.23% | $52,192,000 | 36.01% | $9,792,000 | 6.76% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $144,922,000 |
| 2008 | $93,526,000 | 56.85% | $58,752,000 | 35.72% | $12,222,000 | 7.43% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $164,500,000 |
| 2009 | $97,181,000 | 56.33% | $58,708,000 | 34.03% | $16,626,000 | 9.64% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $172,515,000 |
| 2010 | $95,787,000 | 57.68% | $58,572,000 | 35.27% | $11,715,000 | 7.05% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $166,074,000 |
| 2011 | $92,303,000 | 57.50% | $62,499,000 | 38.93% | $5,727,000 | 3.57% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $160,529,000 |
| 2012 | $92,984,000 | 55.35% | $63,549,000 | 37.83% | $11,447,000 | 6.81% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $167,980,000 |
| 2013 | $88,727,000 | 54.62% | $64,014,000 | 39.40% | $9,715,000 | 5.98% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $162,456,000 |
| Avg. | $65,042,286 | 54.60% | $40,743,238 | 33.97% | $10,439,286 | 9.23% | $1,258,286 | 1.48% | $491,190 | 0.72% | $117,974,286 |
Debt
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
| Debt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year |
Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $975,000 | $330,000 | $30,395,000 |
| 1994 | $1,375,000 | $0 | $29,350,000 |
| 1995 | $1,937,000 | $23,775,000 | $52,745,000 |
| 1996 | $2,497,000 | $0 | $50,515,000 |
| 1997 | $2,777,000 | $0 | $48,005,000 |
| 1998 | $1,660,000 | $0 | $46,345,000 |
| 1999 | $2,374,000 | $0 | $42,275,000 |
| 2000 | $3,225,000 | $0 | $39,050,000 |
| 2001 | $3,275,000 | $0 | $35,775,000 |
| 2002 | $3,390,000 | $0 | $32,385,000 |
| 2003 | $19,060,000 | $0 | $13,325,000 |
| 2004 | $2,275,000 | $0 | $11,050,000 |
| 2005 | $1,580,000 | $0 | $9,470,000 |
| 2006 | $9,470,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Avg. | $2,660,476 | $1,147,857 | $20,985,000 |
Teacher salaries
Teacher salaries at Rockdale County Public Schools are categorized based on higher education achievement and years of service. A teacher with a bachelor's degree can earn higher salaries by pursuing graduate degrees. The salary schedule also accounts for graduate degrees by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries. The following table lists salaries for district teachers during the 2013-2014 school year:[6]
| Salary structure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Degree level | Minimum salary ($) | 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:[1]
| Total enrollment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Enrollment | 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:[7]
| Rockdale County Public Schools |
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| 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 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:[8][9]
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Contact information
Rockdale County Public Schools
954 North Main St.
Conyers, GA 30012
Phone: (770) 483-4713
See also
- Georgia
- List of school districts in Georgia
- Rockdale County Public Schools elections (2014)
- School Board Elections portal
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Rockdale County Public Schools
- Rockdale County, Georgia
- Georgia Department of Education
- Georgia School Boards Association
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedenroll - ↑ Rockdale County Public Schools, "Did You Know?" accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Rockdale County, Georgia," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ Rockdale County Public Schools, " Dr. Terry O. Oatts," accessed January 29, 2020
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ Rockdale County Public Schools, "State Salary Schedule," accessed June 27, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Rockdale County Public Schools, "School List," accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Georgia Department of Education, "CRCT Statewide Scores," accessed June 27, 2014
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