Lakeside High School vs Tucker Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Lakeside High School Tucker Middle School
Location Atlanta, GA Tucker, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 2,234 1,173
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.4:1 16.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 38.1% 58.5%
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 Lakeside High School Tucker 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 Lakeside High School Tucker Middle School
White 28.7% 9.3%
African American 18.9% 49.3%
Hispanic or Latino 43.9% 27.3%
Asian 3.8% 10.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.1% 3.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Lakeside High School Tucker Middle School
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 372.3:1 391:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.8% 24.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 305 129
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.