Carroll County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Carroll County Fulton County
Location Carrollton, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 15,981 89,935
Number of Schools 24 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.3:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Carroll County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,321 $15,569
Federal Revenue 17.3% 11.6%
State Revenue 48.6% 26.9%
Local Revenue 34.1% 61.5%
Carroll County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Carroll County Fulton County
White 60.8% 22.1%
African American 19.3% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 17.3%
Asian 0.6% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.1% 47.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Carroll County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 59 392
Schools with AP 5 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 541.8:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.9% 27.1%

School Types

Carroll 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.