DeKalb County vs Muscogee County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Muscogee County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Columbus, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 29,818
Number of Schools 131 53
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 15.2:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Muscogee County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $14,671
Federal Revenue 15.7% 18.2%
State Revenue 32.7% 43.0%
Local Revenue 51.6% 38.8%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Muscogee County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Muscogee County
White 11.2% 16.7%
African American 57.2% 58.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 14.1%
Asian 6.2% 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.5% 7.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 81.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Muscogee County
AP Courses Offered 255 98
Schools with AP 22 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 412.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 31.0%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Muscogee 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.