Public schools in Ellenwood, GA
Ellenwood has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,610 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; DeKalb County runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ellenwood's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ellenwood | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | 2 | 92,368 | $15,368 |
| Clayton County Public Schools | 2 | 52,186 | $14,609 |
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.
One high school in Ellenwood, 1,121 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove High School | 1,121 | 14.4 | 100.0% | 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.
3 elementary schools in Ellenwood, 1,489 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Clayton Elementary School | 641 | 15.6 | 100.0% | Clayton County Public Schools |
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | 531 | 14.0 | 100.0% | DeKalb County |
| Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School | 317 | 16.7 | 90.9% | Clayton County Public 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.
How Ellenwood's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Ellenwood school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, more 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 586 students (state 636).
| Ellenwood | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 586 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 25% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Ellenwood 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 Ellenwood
- DeKalb CountyRuns 2 of Ellenwood's 4 public schools and spent $15,368 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,368
- Cedar Grove High School, the largest high school in Ellenwood1,121 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.1,121
- Compare DeKalb County with Clayton County Public SchoolsEllenwood'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 Ellenwood 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.
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Questions about schools in Ellenwood
How many public schools are in Ellenwood, GA?
4 public schools with an address in Ellenwood were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,610 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Ellenwood?
Cedar Grove High School, with 1,121 students in 2024-25 (DeKalb County).Which districts run Ellenwood's schools?
DeKalb County (2 schools), Clayton County Public Schools (2 schools). 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