DeKalb County vs Ware County

How do these districts compare?

Metric DeKalb County Ware County
Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Waycross, Georgia
Total Enrollment 92,368 5,973
Number of Schools 131 9
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 13.4:1

Spending

Metric DeKalb County Ware County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $15,108
Federal Revenue 15.7% 22.2%
State Revenue 32.7% 52.1%
Local Revenue 51.6% 25.7%
DeKalb County
Federal State Local
Ware County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group DeKalb County Ware County
White 11.2% 43.8%
African American 57.2% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 9.4%
Asian 6.2% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 7.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.0% 89.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource DeKalb County Ware County
AP Courses Offered 255 10
Schools with AP 22 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 413.1:1 402.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 23.8%

School Types

DeKalb County

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

Ware 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.