School District Profile
Address Information Marietta City SchoolsCentral Office 250 Howard Street Marietta, GA 30060 Phone: (770) 422-3500 Fax: (770) 425-4095 www.marietta-city.org Founded The Marietta City Schools system was created in February 1892, when 382 Marietta citizens cast votes in favor of a public school system for the city. The school bell rang for the first time on September 5, 1892, as 733 students attended class in four different locations. Joseph F. Stewart was the system's first superintendent. |
| School Board Ward 1 - Vacant Ward 2 - N. Tony Fasola Ward 3 - Randy Weiner, Vice-Chair Ward 4 - Jill C. Mutimer, Chair Ward 5 - Stuart Fleming Ward 6 - Tom Cheater Ward 7 - Irene H. Berens |
Administrative Team and District Departments Dr. Emily Lembeck, Superintendent Dr. Debra McCracken, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dayton Hibbs, Assistant Superintendent for Operations, Technology and Assessment Dr. Donna Ryan, Assistant Superintendent for Special Services Danny Smith, Director of Maintenance and Support Services Allison McMahon, Director of Human Resources Thomas Algarin, Director of Communications |
Number of Schools
Marietta City Schools (MCS) serve some 8,000 students at eight elementary choice schools—one of which is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Magnet—one middle school, one sixth-grade school, and one high school. MCS serves approximately 8,000 students at small neighborhood schools with the dynamics of an urban school district.
MCS Schools:
Elementary: 7
Middle: 1
Sixth Grade: 1
High School: 1
Magnet (Elementary): 1
Alternative: 1Student Enrollment: 8,279 (FY12 - Oct. FTE)
Pupil/Teacher ratio avg: 20:1
Per-pupil expenditures: $9,110 - FY12 Budgeted
Employees
1131, including 701 certified personnel (of which 590 are teachers)
100% Highly Qualified teachers (NCLB)
Honors & Distinctions
- One of Georgia’s first Charter Systems – June 2008
- International Baccalaureate (IB) World School District
- Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Five Georgia Schools of Excellence
- One National School of Excellence
