DeKalb County vs Savannah-Chatham County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Savannah-Chatham County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Savannah, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 36,326
Number of Schools 131 58
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Savannah-Chatham County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $17,225
Federal Revenue 15.7% 18.2%
State Revenue 32.7% 24.5%
Local Revenue 51.6% 57.2%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Savannah-Chatham County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Savannah-Chatham County
White 11.2% 19.5%
African American 57.2% 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 16.1%
Asian 6.2% 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 62.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Savannah-Chatham County
AP Courses Offered 255 53
Schools with AP 22 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 339.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 33.4%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Savannah-Chatham County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 6
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.