District guide
Carroll County public schools
Parent-focused district context for Carroll County, GA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Carroll County tells you before choosing a home
Carroll County is listed with 24 public schools and 15,981 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 12 primary, 6 middle, 5 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
24 district schools are associated with Carroll County in the current file, about 86% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
12
7,646 reported students
6
3,600 reported students
5
4,690 reported students
1
45 reported students
Parent checks for Carroll County
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Carroll County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Rica High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Villa Rica | 1,807 | Profile |
| Central High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Carrollton | 1,280 | Profile |
| Central Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Carrollton | 972 | Profile |
| Central Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Carrollton | 967 | Profile |
| Bay Springs Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Villa Rica | 930 | Listed only |
| Ithica Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Villa Rica | 778 | Listed only |
| Temple High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Temple | 746 | Listed only |
| Glanton-Hindsman Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Villa Rica | 706 | Listed only |
| Sand Hill Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Carrollton | 696 | Listed only |
| Mount Zion Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Carrollton | 695 | Listed only |
| Bowdon Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Bowdon | 686 | Listed only |
| Temple Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Temple | 662 | Listed only |
| Temple Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Temple | 621 | Listed only |
| Sharp Creek Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Carrollton | 554 | Listed only |
| Providence Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Temple | 528 | Listed only |
| Whitesburg Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Whitesburg | 509 | Listed only |
| Mt. Zion High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Carrollton | 470 | Listed only |
| Villa Rica Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Temple | 464 | Listed only |
| Villa Rica Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Villa Rica | 432 | Listed only |
| Roopville Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Roopville | 428 | Listed only |
| Bowdon High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Bowdon | 387 | Listed only |
| Mt. Zion Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Mt. Zion | 336 | Listed only |
| Bowdon Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Bowdon | 282 | Listed only |
| KidsPeace Regular | Other | 6–11 | Bowdon | 45 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Carroll County FAQ
What schools are included for Carroll County?
Carroll County includes 24 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 12 primary, 6 middle, 5 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Carroll County page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Carroll County or local assignment tools.
Is Carroll County ranked as the best district in Carroll County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Carroll County schools have detailed profiles?
4 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.