Baker County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Baker County Fulton County
Location Newton, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 300 89,935
Number of Schools 2 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.8:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Baker County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,757 $15,569
Federal Revenue 29.7% 11.6%
State Revenue 29.6% 26.9%
Local Revenue 40.7% 61.5%
Baker County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Baker County Fulton County
White 7.8% 22.1%
African American 79.8% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 17.3%
Asian 1.9% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 47.5%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Baker County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 392
Schools with AP 0 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 77:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 27.1%

School Types

Baker County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Fulton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 9
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.