Frederick Douglass High School vs Midtown High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Frederick Douglass High School Midtown High School
Location Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,296 1,696
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 15.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 17.2%
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 Frederick Douglass High School Midtown High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,033 $24,033
District Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta Public Schools

Demographics

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

Group Frederick Douglass High School Midtown High School
White 0.1% 43.1%
African American 89.9% 37.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 9.0%
Asian 0.2% 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.5% 7.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Frederick Douglass High School Midtown High School
AP Courses Offered 10 28
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 259.2:1 424:1
Chronic Absenteeism 52.9% 22.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 93 180
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.