Burke County vs DeKalb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Burke County DeKalb County
Location Waynesboro, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia
Total Enrollment 3,990 92,368
Number of Schools 5 131
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.9:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Burke County DeKalb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,859 $16,212
Federal Revenue 16.1% 15.7%
State Revenue 7.6% 32.7%
Local Revenue 76.3% 51.6%
Burke County
Federal State Local
DeKalb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Burke County DeKalb County
White 27.7% 11.2%
African American 60.9% 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 21.4%
Asian 0.5% 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.6% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 75.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Burke County DeKalb County
AP Courses Offered 255
Schools with AP 0 22
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 311.5:1 413.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.4% 32.8%

School Types

Burke County

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

DeKalb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 8
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.