Clarke County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clarke County Fulton County
Location Athens, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 12,340 89,935
Number of Schools 21 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.4:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Clarke County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,385 $15,569
Federal Revenue 18.3% 11.6%
State Revenue 29.2% 26.9%
Local Revenue 52.5% 61.5%
Clarke County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clarke County Fulton County
White 18.2% 22.1%
African American 47.5% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1% 17.3%
Asian 1.5% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.4% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 82.8% 47.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clarke County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 43 392
Schools with AP 2 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 400.9:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.9% 27.1%

School Types

Clarke 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.