Carroll County vs DeKalb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Carroll County DeKalb County
Location Carrollton, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia
Total Enrollment 15,981 92,368
Number of Schools 24 131
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.3:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Carroll County DeKalb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,321 $16,212
Federal Revenue 17.3% 15.7%
State Revenue 48.6% 32.7%
Local Revenue 34.1% 51.6%
Carroll County
Federal State Local
DeKalb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Carroll County DeKalb County
White 60.8% 11.2%
African American 19.3% 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 21.4%
Asian 0.6% 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.1% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.1% 75.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Carroll County DeKalb County
AP Courses Offered 59 255
Schools with AP 5 22
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 541.8:1 413.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.9% 32.8%

School Types

Carroll 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.