Clarke County vs DeKalb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clarke County DeKalb County
Location Athens, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia
Total Enrollment 12,340 92,368
Number of Schools 21 131
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.4:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Clarke County DeKalb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,385 $16,212
Federal Revenue 18.3% 15.7%
State Revenue 29.2% 32.7%
Local Revenue 52.5% 51.6%
Clarke County
Federal State Local
DeKalb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clarke County DeKalb County
White 18.2% 11.2%
African American 47.5% 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1% 21.4%
Asian 1.5% 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.4% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 82.8% 75.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clarke County DeKalb County
AP Courses Offered 43 255
Schools with AP 2 22
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 400.9:1 413.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.9% 32.8%

School Types

Clarke 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.