Fulton County vs Montgomery County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fulton County Montgomery County
Location Atlanta, Georgia Mt. Vernon, Georgia
Total Enrollment 89,935 951
Number of Schools 108 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 13.9:1

Spending

Metric Fulton County Montgomery County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,569 $14,739
Federal Revenue 11.6% 19.5%
State Revenue 26.9% 48.2%
Local Revenue 61.5% 32.3%
Fulton County
Federal State Local
Montgomery County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fulton County Montgomery County
White 22.1% 47.1%
African American 43.8% 29.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 15.3%
Asian 11.9% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.6% 6.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.5% 94.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fulton County Montgomery County
AP Courses Offered 392
Schools with AP 20 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 493.9:1 504.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.1% 20.8%

School Types

Fulton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 9
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Montgomery 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.