DeKalb County vs Meriwether County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Meriwether County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Greenville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 2,323
Number of Schools 131 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 11.3:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Meriwether County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $17,559
Federal Revenue 15.7% 26.7%
State Revenue 32.7% 38.5%
Local Revenue 51.6% 34.7%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Meriwether County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Meriwether County
White 11.2% 33.8%
African American 57.2% 55.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 4.9%
Asian 6.2% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 96.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Meriwether County
AP Courses Offered 255
Schools with AP 22 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 373.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 39.1%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Meriwether 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.