Top Rankings
Fulton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public charter schools serving 4,696 students in Fulton County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Georgia.
Public Charter Schools in Fulton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public charter schools in Fulton County School District are Fulton Academy Of Science And Technology, Amana Academy School and Main Street Charter Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
108 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
89,935 Students
70,537 Students
# Teachers
6,008 Teachers
4,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fulton County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.65
# American Indian Students
210 Students
209 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11,173 Students
2,450 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
14,353 Students
6,607 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
38,025 Students
34,212 Students
% Black Students
42%
49%
# White Students
22,584 Students
22,943 Students
% White Students
25%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
102 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,538 Students
3,446 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,085
238
# Students in K Grade:
5,690
5,071
# Students in 1st Grade:
6,064
5,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,016
5,327
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6,274
5,160
# Students in 4th Grade:
6,418
4,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
6,555
5,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,564
5,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,691
5,802
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,965
5,729
# Students in 9th Grade:
8,303
6,032
# Students in 10th Grade:
8,020
5,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,353
4,964
# Students in 12th Grade:
6,937
4,906
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,851 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,752 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,426 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$1,327 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,851
$14,266
Spending / Student
$14,752
$13,395
Best Fulton County School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fulton Academy Of Science And Technology
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11365 Crabapple Rd
Roswell, GA 30075
(678) 321-1100
Roswell, GA 30075
(678) 321-1100
Grades: K-8
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Amana Academy School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
285 S Main St
Alpharetta, GA 30009
(678) 624-0989
Alpharetta, GA 30009
(678) 624-0989
Grades: K-8
| 731 students
Rank: #33.
Main Street Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2861 Lakeshore Dr
Atlanta, GA 30337
(404) 668-0261
Atlanta, GA 30337
(404) 668-0261
Grades: K-8
| 863 students
Rank: #44.
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9670 Rivertown Rd
Fairburn, GA 30213
(678) 466-7285
Fairburn, GA 30213
(678) 466-7285
Grades: K-8
| 529 students
Rank: #55.
Kipp South Fulton Academy School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1286 Washington Rd
Atlanta, GA 30344
(678) 278-0160
Atlanta, GA 30344
(678) 278-0160
Grades: 5-8
| 364 students
Rank: #66.
Hapeville Charter Career Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6045 Buffington Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(404) 766-0101
Atlanta, GA 30349
(404) 766-0101
Grades: 9-12
| 687 students
Rank: #77.
Rise Grammar School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2626 Hogan Rd
Atlanta, GA 30344
(404) 669-8060
Atlanta, GA 30344
(404) 669-8060
Grades: K-5
| 444 students
Rank: #88.
Rise Prep School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2626 Hogan Rd
Atlanta, GA 30344
(404) 669-8060
Atlanta, GA 30344
(404) 669-8060
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: #99.
Skyview High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5134 Old National Hwy
Atlanta, GA 30349
(404) 418-8812
Atlanta, GA 30349
(404) 418-8812
Grades: 9-12
| 246 students
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