City Schools Of Decatur School District

758 Scott Boulevard
Decatur, GA 30030
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

City Schools Of Decatur School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,323 students in City Schools Of Decatur School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in City School Of Decatur School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
9 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
5,655 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

City Schools Of Decatur School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#6 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of City Schools Of Decatur  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of City Schools Of Decatur  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Schools Of Decatur  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of City Schools Of Decatur  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of City Schools Of Decatur  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
267 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
312 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
1,093 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
19%
38%
# White Students
3,473 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
61%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
499 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
171
978
# Students in K Grade:
321
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
391
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
412
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
427
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
446
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
515
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
459
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
447
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
432
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,247 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of City Schools Of Decatur  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$92 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of City Schools Of Decatur  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,366
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in City Schools Of Decatur  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,247
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in City Schools Of Decatur  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best City Schools Of Decatur School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beacon Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
220 W College Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 370-4440
Grades: 6-8
| 1,323 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,655 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in GA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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