Ben Hill County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Ben Hill County Fulton County
Location Fitzgerald, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 3,003 89,935
Number of Schools 5 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.9:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Ben Hill County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,289 $15,569
Federal Revenue 24.2% 11.6%
State Revenue 51.7% 26.9%
Local Revenue 24.1% 61.5%
Ben Hill County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Ben Hill County Fulton County
White 40.9% 22.1%
African American 43.0% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2% 17.3%
Asian 0.3% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 79.5% 47.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Ben Hill County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 8 392
Schools with AP 1 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 499.2:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.2% 27.1%

School Types

Ben Hill 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.