DeKalb County vs Elbert County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Elbert County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Elberton, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 3,066
Number of Schools 131 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Elbert County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $15,737
Federal Revenue 15.7% 21.6%
State Revenue 32.7% 48.5%
Local Revenue 51.6% 29.9%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Elbert County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Elbert County
White 11.2% 44.0%
African American 57.2% 37.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 12.2%
Asian 6.2% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 78.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Elbert County
AP Courses Offered 255 5
Schools with AP 22 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 620.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 25.6%

School Types

DeKalb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 8
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Elbert County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
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.