DeKalb County operates 131 public schools serving 92,368 students, placing it among the larger districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 80 other, 22 high, 19 middle, 10 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 92,011 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in DeKalb County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,212 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 51.6% local, 32.7% state, and 15.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $93,404 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #128 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 22 of 131 schools offering Advanced Placement (255 AP courses district-wide), a 413.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.2% African American, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% White across the district's schools.
DeKalb County school enrollment varies 42× across entities
DeKalb County school enrollment ranges from 53 students (lowest) to 2,234 students (highest), a spread of 2,181 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
DeKalb County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
DeKalb County student-counselor ratio is 413:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
DeKalb County chronic absenteeism rate is 32.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
DeKalb County has 131 schools, including 22 high, 19 middle, 10 elementary, 80 other. Total enrollment is 92,368 students.
How much does DeKalb County spend per student?
DeKalb County spends $16,212 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #128 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in DeKalb County?
The average teacher salary in DeKalb County is $93,404 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DeKalb County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in DeKalb County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DeKalb County?
DeKalb County students are 57.2% African American, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% White, 6.2% Asian, averaged across 131 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DeKalb County?
DeKalb County has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #128 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.