DeKalb County vs State Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County State Schools
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 303
Number of Schools 131 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 3.4:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County State Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212
Federal Revenue 15.7%
State Revenue 32.7%
Local Revenue 51.6%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County State Schools
White 11.2% 28.8%
African American 57.2% 42.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 23.0%
Asian 6.2% 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 2.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 49.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County State Schools
AP Courses Offered 255
Schools with AP 22 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 100:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 48.1%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

State Schools

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.