Cook County vs DeKalb County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cook County DeKalb County
Location ADEL, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia
Total Enrollment 3,096 92,368
Number of Schools 4 131
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.9:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Cook County DeKalb County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,382 $16,212
Federal Revenue 21.7% 15.7%
State Revenue 52.3% 32.7%
Local Revenue 26.0% 51.6%
Cook County
Federal State Local
DeKalb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cook County DeKalb County
White 45.7% 11.2%
African American 32.8% 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 21.4%
Asian 0.8% 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.0% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.9% 75.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cook County DeKalb County
AP Courses Offered 3 255
Schools with AP 1 22
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 495.2:1 413.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.1% 32.8%

School Types

Cook County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
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.