DeKalb County vs Lee County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Lee County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Leesburg, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 6,333
Number of Schools 131 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 15.3:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Lee County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $12,368
Federal Revenue 15.7% 12.7%
State Revenue 32.7% 52.9%
Local Revenue 51.6% 34.3%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Lee County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Lee County
White 11.2% 56.4%
African American 57.2% 29.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 5.1%
Asian 6.2% 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 38.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Lee County
AP Courses Offered 255 27
Schools with AP 22 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 528.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 14.5%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Lee 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.