Cobb County vs DeKalb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cobb County DeKalb County
Location Marietta, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia
Total Enrollment 106,703 92,368
Number of Schools 110 131
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Cobb County DeKalb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,611 $16,212
Federal Revenue 11.9% 15.7%
State Revenue 35.4% 32.7%
Local Revenue 52.6% 51.6%
Cobb County
Federal State Local
DeKalb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cobb County DeKalb County
White 31.6% 11.2%
African American 28.6% 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 21.4%
Asian 5.4% 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.0% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.7% 75.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cobb County DeKalb County
AP Courses Offered 417 255
Schools with AP 17 22
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 374:1 413.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 32.8%

School Types

Cobb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.