DeKalb County vs Telfair County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Telfair County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia McRae, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 1,586
Number of Schools 131 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 13.3:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Telfair County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $15,811
Federal Revenue 15.7% 25.6%
State Revenue 32.7% 47.0%
Local Revenue 51.6% 27.4%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Telfair County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Telfair County
White 11.2% 37.0%
African American 57.2% 44.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 12.1%
Asian 6.2% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 88.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Telfair County
AP Courses Offered 255 2
Schools with AP 22 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 443.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 52.2%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Telfair 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.