Douglas County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Douglas County Fulton County
Location Douglasville, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 25,802 89,935
Number of Schools 35 108
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.9:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Douglas County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,981 $15,569
Federal Revenue 18.1% 11.6%
State Revenue 43.1% 26.9%
Local Revenue 38.8% 61.5%
Douglas County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Douglas County Fulton County
White 14.5% 22.1%
African American 55.1% 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.6% 17.3%
Asian 1.2% 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.1% 4.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.0% 47.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Douglas County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 78 392
Schools with AP 5 20
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 434.1:1 493.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.2% 27.1%

School Types

Douglas County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Fulton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 9
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.