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Dekalb County School District

Item: Dekalb County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

3770 N Decatur Rd
Decatur, GA 30032

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Tel: (678) 676-1200

Top Rankings

Dekalb County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

132 Schools

1,100 Schools

# Students

92,368 Students

684,309 Students

# Teachers

6,137 Teachers

49,938 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Dekalb County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 76% has increased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#157 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Dekalb County School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

24%

37%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dekalb County 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.

31%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dekalb County 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.

29%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dekalb County 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.

76%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dekalb County School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

# American Indian Students

392 Students

1,545 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

5,713 Students

33,773 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

19,662 Students

127,457 Students

% Hispanic Students

21%

19%

# Black Students

53,637 Students

240,836 Students

% Black Students

58%

35%

# White Students

10,215 Students

244,446 Students

% White Students

11%

36%

# Hawaiian Students

111 Students

645 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,638 Students

35,569 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

2,987

48,854

# Students in K Grade:

6,887

108,183

# Students in 1st Grade:

7,089

111,826

# Students in 2nd Grade:

6,698

108,300

# Students in 3rd Grade:

7,228

100,469

# Students in 4th Grade:

6,864

99,731

# Students in 5th Grade:

7,039

99,749

# Students in 6th Grade:

6,731

2,771

# Students in 7th Grade:

6,791

1,841

# Students in 8th Grade:

7,186

1,857

# Students in 9th Grade:

8,730

224

# Students in 10th Grade:

7,215

195

# Students in 11th Grade:

5,641

134

# Students in 12th Grade:

5,282

175

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,701 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,757 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$1,543 MM

$24,999 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Dekalb County 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

$1,363 MM

$23,473 MM

This chart displays total spending of Dekalb County 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

$16,701

$14,266

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dekalb County 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

$14,757

$13,395

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dekalb County 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.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 132 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 92,368 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 76% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education