DeKalb County vs Murray County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Murray County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Chatsworth, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 6,903
Number of Schools 131 11
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Murray County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $12,613
Federal Revenue 15.7% 20.5%
State Revenue 32.7% 51.0%
Local Revenue 51.6% 28.5%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Murray County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Murray County
White 11.2% 69.2%
African American 57.2% 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 27.2%
Asian 6.2% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.5% 2.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 61.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Murray County
AP Courses Offered 255 5
Schools with AP 22 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 473.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 33.2%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Murray 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.