McNair Middle School vs Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers

How do these schools compare?

Metric McNair Middle School Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers
Location Decatur, GA Decatur, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 701 273
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.5:1 17.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 61.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric McNair Middle School Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,368 $15,368
District DeKalb County DeKalb County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group McNair Middle School Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers
White 0.9% 5.9%
African American 86.2% 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% 5.9%
Asian 0.3% 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric McNair Middle School Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 290:1 145:1
Chronic Absenteeism 58.3% 5.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 107 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.