Fulton County vs Richmond County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fulton County Richmond County
Location Atlanta, Georgia Augusta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 89,935 29,589
Number of Schools 108 52
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 14:1

Spending

Metric Fulton County Richmond County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,569 $15,323
Federal Revenue 11.6% 24.4%
State Revenue 26.9% 40.0%
Local Revenue 61.5% 35.6%
Fulton County
Federal State Local
Richmond County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fulton County Richmond County
White 22.1% 12.1%
African American 43.8% 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 7.4%
Asian 11.9% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.5% 93.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fulton County Richmond County
AP Courses Offered 392 129
Schools with AP 20 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 493.9:1 389.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.1% 39.1%

School Types

Fulton County

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

Richmond 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.