Adairsville High School in Adairsville, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Adairsville High School is a rural public school in Adairsville, Georgia that is part of Bartow County School District. It serves 1,206 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,206 Students

56 Teachers

519 Old Highway 41 NW

Adairsville, GA 30103 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Adairsville High School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Adairsville High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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