Columbia County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Columbia County Fulton County
Location Evans, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 29,025 89,935
Number of Schools 30 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.6:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Columbia County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,434 $13,999
Federal Revenue 10.7% 11.6%
State Revenue 45.4% 26.9%
Local Revenue 43.9% 61.5%
Columbia County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Columbia County Fulton County
White 53.3% 22.1%
African American 21.0% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 17.3%
Asian 4.8% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.3% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 24.9% 47.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Columbia County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 102 392
Schools with AP 5 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 482.2:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.0% 26.4%

School Types

Columbia 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.