Fulton County vs Savannah-Chatham County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fulton County Savannah-Chatham County
Location Atlanta, Georgia Savannah, Georgia
Total Enrollment 89,935 36,326
Number of Schools 108 58
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Fulton County Savannah-Chatham County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,569 $17,225
Federal Revenue 11.6% 18.2%
State Revenue 26.9% 24.5%
Local Revenue 61.5% 57.2%
Fulton County
Federal State Local
Savannah-Chatham County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fulton County Savannah-Chatham County
White 22.1% 19.5%
African American 43.8% 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 16.1%
Asian 11.9% 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 4.6% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.5% 62.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fulton County Savannah-Chatham County
AP Courses Offered 392 53
Schools with AP 20 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 493.9:1 339.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.1% 33.4%

School Types

Fulton County

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

Savannah-Chatham County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 6
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.