Dekalb County vs Thomas County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Dekalb County Thomas County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Thomasville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 5,727
Number of Schools 131 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.7:1 13:1

Spending

Metric Dekalb County Thomas County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,594 $13,787
Federal Revenue 15.7% 17.6%
State Revenue 32.7% 54.7%
Local Revenue 51.6% 27.8%
Dekalb County
Federal State Local
Thomas County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Dekalb County Thomas County
White 11.2% 51.5%
African American 57.2% 37.0%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 6.1%
Asian 6.2% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 85.8%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Dekalb County Thomas County
AP Courses Offered 255 21
Schools with AP 22 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 741.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.7% 30.3%

School Types

Dekalb County

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

Thomas County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.