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Decatur, Georgia - 9 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks City Schools of Decatur #97 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,600 per pupil, City Schools of Decatur ranks #26 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,655
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$16,600
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
City Schools of Decatur operates 9 public schools serving 5,655 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dekalb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,600 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.4% local, 34.9% state, and 7.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #97 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 329.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.2% White, 18.2% African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Glennwood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.
Its largest campus is Decatur High School, enrolling 1,901 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clairemont Elementary School, at 162 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Decatur High School accounts for 33.6% of all City Schools of Decatur student enrollment
That dominant concentration means City Schools of Decatur-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
City Schools of Decatur school enrollment varies 12× across entities
City Schools of Decatur school enrollment ranges from 162 students (lowest) to 1,901 students (highest), a spread of 1,739 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
City Schools of Decatur student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within City Schools of Decatur is typically wider than the City Schools of Decatur-aggregate figure suggests.
City Schools of Decatur chronic absenteeism rate is 12.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
City Schools of Decatur has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 5,655 students.
How much does City Schools of Decatur spend per student?
City Schools of Decatur spends $16,600 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #97 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of City Schools of Decatur?
City Schools of Decatur students are 58.2% White, 18.2% African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for City Schools of Decatur?
City Schools of Decatur has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #97 out of 216 districts in Georgia.