High school (grades 9-12) · Atlanta, GA

D. M. Therrell High School

Federal NCES profile for D. M. Therrell High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130012004215
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

D. M. Therrell High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#7 of 19
high schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

D. M. Therrell High School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, D. M. Therrell High School ranks #7 of 19 high schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

Atlanta, GA 30311
District: Atlanta Public Schools · Georgia

NCES ID 130012004215 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+32 students YoY

D. M. Therrell High School held near 1,005 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+32 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 64.0 → 64.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+32 students YoY 130012004215 · Atlanta, GA High · MID · TRAD

964 enr · 15.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: North Atlanta High School (2,368 students)

D. M. Therrell High School held near 1,005 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+32 headcount). Teacher FTE added 64.0 → 64.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

D. M. Therrell High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows D. M. Therrell High School reports 964 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How D. M. Therrell High School compares

D. M. Therrell High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▲ 5% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 964 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
964
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 65% in Georgia - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
57.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,046
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
125
in-school suspensions + 286 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
White 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 94.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, D. M. Therrell High School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Atlanta Public Schools reports $23,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How D. M. Therrell High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Atlanta High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Midtown High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Willis a. Sutton Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maynard Jackson High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Benjamin E. Mays High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to D. M. Therrell High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Atlanta Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Atlanta

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

North Atlanta High School
Standard public school
2,368 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Lakeside High School
Standard public school
2,234 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Westlake High School
Standard public school
2,056 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Riverwood International Charter School
Standard public school
1,737 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Midtown High School
Standard public school
1,696 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Maynard Jackson High School
Standard public school
1,549 students 14.6:1 students per teacher

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~964 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about D. M. Therrell High School

How many students attend D. M. Therrell High School?

D. M. Therrell High School has 964 students enrolled. It is a high school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 973 (2022-23) → 1,005 (2023-24), nearly flat (+32).

What is the student-teacher ratio at D. M. Therrell High School?

The student-teacher ratio at D. M. Therrell High School is 15.1:1, which is 5% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at D. M. Therrell High School?

100.0% of students at D. M. Therrell High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of D. M. Therrell High School?

The largest demographic group at D. M. Therrell High School is African American at 94.4% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for D. M. Therrell High School?

D. M. Therrell High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does D. M. Therrell High School rank among high schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, D. M. Therrell High School ranks #7 of 19 high schools in Atlanta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Atlanta on the city page.

What other schools are in Atlanta Public Schools?

Besides D. M. Therrell High School, Atlanta Public Schools also operates North Atlanta High School (2,368 students), Midtown High School (1,696 students), and Willis a. Sutton Middle School (1,619 students). See the Atlanta Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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