Cobb County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cobb County Fulton County
Location Marietta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 106,703 89,935
Number of Schools 110 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Cobb County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,611 $15,569
Federal Revenue 11.9% 11.6%
State Revenue 35.4% 26.9%
Local Revenue 52.6% 61.5%
Cobb County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cobb County Fulton County
White 31.6% 22.1%
African American 28.6% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 17.3%
Asian 5.4% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.7% 47.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cobb County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 417 392
Schools with AP 17 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 374:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 27.1%

School Types

Cobb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.