Clayton County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clayton County Fulton County
Location Jonesboro, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 52,186 89,935
Number of Schools 67 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Clayton County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,263 $15,569
Federal Revenue 15.1% 11.6%
State Revenue 51.5% 26.9%
Local Revenue 33.4% 61.5%
Clayton County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clayton County Fulton County
White 1.3% 22.1%
African American 66.8% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4% 17.3%
Asian 2.9% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.2% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 89.8% 47.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clayton County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 92 392
Schools with AP 11 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 442.5:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.3% 27.1%

School Types

Clayton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 3
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.