DeKalb County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Fulton County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 89,935
Number of Schools 131 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $15,569
Federal Revenue 15.7% 11.6%
State Revenue 32.7% 26.9%
Local Revenue 51.6% 61.5%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Fulton County
White 11.2% 22.1%
African American 57.2% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 17.3%
Asian 6.2% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 47.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 255 392
Schools with AP 22 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 27.1%

School Types

DeKalb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 8
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.