DeKalb County vs Johnson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Johnson County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Wrightsville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 1,009
Number of Schools 131 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 12.9:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Johnson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $17,314
Federal Revenue 15.7% 22.0%
State Revenue 32.7% 53.8%
Local Revenue 51.6% 24.2%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Johnson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Johnson County
White 11.2% 51.1%
African American 57.2% 41.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 3.7%
Asian 6.2% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 94.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Johnson County
AP Courses Offered 255
Schools with AP 22 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 477.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 18.6%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Johnson 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.