Barrow County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Barrow County Fulton County
Location Winder, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 14,882 89,935
Number of Schools 16 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Barrow County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,450 $15,569
Federal Revenue 16.0% 11.6%
State Revenue 46.9% 26.9%
Local Revenue 37.1% 61.5%
Barrow County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Barrow County Fulton County
White 44.8% 22.1%
African American 15.1% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 28.7% 17.3%
Asian 4.7% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.7% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 39.9% 47.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Barrow County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 22 392
Schools with AP 3 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 583.1:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.5% 27.1%

School Types

Barrow 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.