DeKalb County vs Montgomery County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Montgomery County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Mt. Vernon, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 951
Number of Schools 131 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 13.9:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Montgomery County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $14,739
Federal Revenue 15.7% 19.5%
State Revenue 32.7% 48.2%
Local Revenue 51.6% 32.3%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Montgomery County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Montgomery County
White 11.2% 47.1%
African American 57.2% 29.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 15.3%
Asian 6.2% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 6.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 94.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Montgomery County
AP Courses Offered 255
Schools with AP 22 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 504.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 20.8%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Montgomery 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.