Public schools in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta has 137 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 26 high, 26 middle, 77 elementary, 8 other, enrolling 93,793 students. They are run by 16 districts and agencies; Atlanta Public Schools runs 86 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 16 districts and agencies that run Atlanta's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Atlanta | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Public Schools | 86 | 50,325 | $23,046 |
| DeKalb County | 19 | 92,368 | $15,368 |
| Fulton County | 19 | 89,935 | $15,183 |
| Georgia Cyber Academy | 1 | 8,876 | $13,100 |
| Cobb County | 1 | 106,703 | $14,680 |
| State Charter Schools II- Ethos Classical Charter School | 1 | 409 | $15,259 |
| State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School | 1 | 681 | $15,940 |
| State Charter Schools II- Destination Career Academy of Geor | 1 | 389 | not reported |
| Ivy Prep Academy | 1 | 450 | $16,271 |
| State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for Gi | 1 | 306 | $16,797 |
| State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for Bo | 1 | 304 | $17,980 |
| State Charter Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta | 1 | 157 | $15,471 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
26 high schools in Atlanta, 25,898 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Atlanta High School | 2,368 | 16.5 | 26.1% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Lakeside High School | 2,234 | 17.0 | 42.3% | DeKalb County |
| Westlake High School | 2,056 | 18.1 | 41.4% | Fulton County |
| Riverwood International Charter School | 1,737 | 16.1 | 35.9% | Fulton County |
| Midtown High School | 1,696 | 16.4 | 24.1% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Maynard Jackson High School | 1,549 | 14.5 | 81.8% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Druid Hills High School | 1,468 | 15.8 | 37.8% | DeKalb County |
| Benjamin E. Mays High School | 1,338 | 12.0 | 100.0% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Frederick Douglass High School | 1,296 | 15.0 | 100.0% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| North Springs High School | 1,195 | 13.3 | 44.9% | Fulton County |
The other 16 high schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
26 middle schools in Atlanta, 16,942 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah Middle School | 1,713 | 15.3 | 89.0% | DeKalb County |
| Willis A. Sutton Middle School | 1,619 | 14.9 | 33.1% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Peachtree Middle School | 1,214 | 14.0 | 51.6% | DeKalb County |
| David T Howard Middle School | 1,073 | 15.2 | 21.2% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Sandtown Middle School | 956 | 15.1 | 55.1% | Fulton County |
| Ridgeview Charter School | 945 | 12.3 | 45.9% | Fulton County |
| Martin L. King Jr. Middle School | 879 | 13.5 | 97.4% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Sandy Springs Middle School | 763 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Fulton County |
| Camp Creek Middle School | 748 | 13.6 | 100.0% | Fulton County |
| John Lewis Invictus Academy | 692 | 11.6 | 100.0% | Atlanta Public Schools |
The other 16 middle schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
77 elementary schools in Atlanta, 39,090 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBE Academy Charter School I | 1,093 | 12.8 | 24.5% | DeKalb County |
| Doraville United Elementary School | 1,003 | 14.5 | 99.6% | DeKalb County |
| Charles R. Drew Charter School | 961 | 10.8 | 34.2% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Morris Brandon Elementary School | 911 | 16.2 | 16.9% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Fernbank Elementary School | 895 | 16.0 | 24.1% | DeKalb County |
| Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School | 851 | 14.3 | 30.8% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Woodland Elementary School | 851 | 13.5 | 39.6% | Fulton County |
| Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology | 844 | 16.2 | 100.0% | DeKalb County |
| Woodson Park Academy School | 842 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Wesley International Academy Charter | 776 | 13.6 | 96.4% | Atlanta Public Schools |
The other 67 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 other schools in Atlanta, 11,863 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Cyber Academy | 9,952 | 18.0 | 46.6% | Georgia Cyber Academy |
| Atlanta Classical Academy | 697 | 11.9 | 14.3% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence | 393 | 11.2 | 24.4% | Fulton County |
| Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls | 318 | 10.6 | 98.7% | State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for Gi |
| Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys | 307 | 9.8 | 98.7% | State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for Bo |
| Margaret Harris Comprehensive School | 76 | 4.5 | 88.2% | DeKalb County |
| Hillside Conant School | 67 | 6.7 | 95.5% | Atlanta Public Schools |
| UHS of Laurel Heights | 53 | 6.6 | 45.3% | DeKalb County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Atlanta's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Atlanta school has 12.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Georgia median of 13.7. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 513 students (state 636).
| Atlanta | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 513 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 68% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 24% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 137 Atlanta schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Atlanta
- Atlanta Public SchoolsRuns 86 of Atlanta's 137 public schools and spent $23,046 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,046
- North Atlanta High School, the largest high school in Atlanta2,368 students in 2024-25, 16.5 per teacher.2,368
- Compare Atlanta Public Schools with DeKalb CountyAtlanta's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Atlanta addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Georgia
- Marietta60 schools
- Columbus47 schools
- Savannah47 schools
- Decatur41 schools
- Macon41 schools
- Augusta39 schools
- Lawrenceville37 schools
- Gainesville32 schools
Questions about schools in Atlanta
How many public schools are in Atlanta, GA?
137 public schools with an address in Atlanta were open in 2024-25: 26 high, 26 middle, 77 elementary, 8 other, enrolling 93,793 students. 33 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Atlanta?
North Atlanta High School, with 2,368 students in 2024-25 (Atlanta Public Schools).Which districts run Atlanta's schools?
Atlanta Public Schools (86 schools), DeKalb County (19 schools), Fulton County (19 schools), Georgia Cyber Academy (1 school), and 12 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25