Dunwoody High School vs Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dunwoody High School Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
Location Dunwoody, GA Decatur, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 2,012 655
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.3:1 16:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 24.1% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Dunwoody High School Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,212 $16,212
District DeKalb County DeKalb County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Dunwoody High School Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
White 37.0% 2.3%
African American 14.3% 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 39.4% 14.4%
Asian 5.4% 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Dunwoody High School Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 503:1 218.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.1% 60.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 226 35
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.