Clayton County vs DeKalb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clayton County DeKalb County
Location Jonesboro, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia
Total Enrollment 52,186 92,368
Number of Schools 67 131
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Clayton County DeKalb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,263 $16,212
Federal Revenue 15.1% 15.7%
State Revenue 51.5% 32.7%
Local Revenue 33.4% 51.6%
Clayton County
Federal State Local
DeKalb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clayton County DeKalb County
White 1.3% 11.2%
African American 66.8% 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4% 21.4%
Asian 2.9% 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 89.8% 75.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clayton County DeKalb County
AP Courses Offered 92 255
Schools with AP 11 22
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 442.5:1 413.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.3% 32.8%

School Types

Clayton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 3
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.