DeKalb County vs Hart County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Hart County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Hartwell, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 3,656
Number of Schools 131 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 15.2:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Hart County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $13,751
Federal Revenue 15.7% 19.9%
State Revenue 32.7% 38.6%
Local Revenue 51.6% 41.5%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Hart County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Hart County
White 11.2% 59.1%
African American 57.2% 20.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 11.2%
Asian 6.2% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 6.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 48.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Hart County
AP Courses Offered 255 8
Schools with AP 22 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 556.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 15.0%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Hart 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.