Public schools in Tucker, GA
Tucker has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 6,061 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; DeKalb County runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Tucker's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Tucker | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | 6 | 92,368 | $15,368 |
| Gwinnett County | 1 | 181,814 | $14,348 |
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 Tucker, 1,614 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker High School | 1,614 | 14.8 | 85.4% | 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.
One middle school in Tucker, 1,173 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Middle School | 1,173 | 13.5 | 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.
5 elementary schools in Tucker, 3,274 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesbit Elementary School | 1,191 | 12.2 | 78.4% | Gwinnett County |
| Idlewood Elementary School | 889 | 13.5 | 100.0% | DeKalb County |
| Midvale Elementary School | 417 | 10.4 | 78.7% | DeKalb County |
| Brockett Elementary School | 394 | 10.4 | 91.9% | DeKalb County |
| Livsey Elementary School | 383 | 11.3 | 65.5% | 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 Tucker's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Tucker school has 12.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Georgia median of 13.7. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 889 students (state 636).
| Tucker | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 889 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Tucker 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 Tucker
- DeKalb CountyRuns 6 of Tucker's 7 public schools and spent $15,368 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,368
- Tucker High School, the largest high school in Tucker1,614 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.1,614
- Compare DeKalb County with Gwinnett CountyTucker'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 a Tucker 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 Tucker
How many public schools are in Tucker, GA?
7 public schools with an address in Tucker were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 6,061 students.What is the largest high school in Tucker?
Tucker High School, with 1,614 students in 2024-25 (DeKalb County).Which districts run Tucker's schools?
DeKalb County (6 schools), Gwinnett County (1 school). 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