Fulton County vs Putnam County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fulton County Putnam County
Location Atlanta, Georgia Eatonton, Georgia
Total Enrollment 89,935 2,978
Number of Schools 108 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 12.6:1

Spending

Metric Fulton County Putnam County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,569 $19,879
Federal Revenue 11.6% 16.1%
State Revenue 26.9% 28.7%
Local Revenue 61.5% 55.3%
Fulton County
Federal State Local
Putnam County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fulton County Putnam County
White 22.1% 41.3%
African American 43.8% 35.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 18.1%
Asian 11.9% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.6% 4.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.5% 80.8%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fulton County Putnam County
AP Courses Offered 392 4
Schools with AP 20 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 493.9:1 557.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.1% 21.0%

School Types

Fulton County

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

Putnam 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.