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Atlanta School District

210 Pryor Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30335

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (404) 802-3500

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

88 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

49,915 Students

1,747,653 Students

# Teachers

4,147 Teachers

121,051 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atlanta School District	Georgia
Pre-K	1,356	214
Kind	3,751	504
1	3,999	530
2	4,068	545
3	3,992	533
4	4,096	540
5	3,902	545
6	3,601	548
7	3,669	557
8	3,612	566
9	4,234	652
10	3,672	611
11	3,199	556
12	2,764	505

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District Rank

Atlanta 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 84% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Atlanta School District
2022	#144
2021	#99
2019	#123
2018	#137
2017	#133
2016	#120
2015	#110
2014	#174
2013	#175
2012	#174
2011	#169

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25%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2022	25%	37%
2021	28%	36%
2019	34%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	28%	41%
2016	28%	41%
2015	28%	38%
2014	69%	79%
2013	72%	83%
2012	67%	81%
2011	73%	84%

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32%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2022	32%	40%
2021	35%	39%
2019	37%	45%
2018	31%	42%
2017	33%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	32%	39%
2014	91%	94%
2013	90%	93%
2012	89%	93%
2011	87%	91%

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29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2022	29%	40%
2021	30%	38%

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84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2022	84%	84%
2021	83%	84%
2020	80%	85%
2019	78%	83%
2018	80%	83%
2017	77%	82%
2016	71%	81%
2015	71%	81%
2014	59%	75%
2013	59%	74%
2012	51%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	0.40	0.71
2022	0.40	0.70
2021	0.40	0.70
2020	0.40	0.69
2019	0.40	0.69
2018	0.37	0.68
2017	0.37	0.68
2016	0.35	0.68
2015	0.40	0.67
2014	0.40	0.67
2013	0.39	0.67
2012	0.37	0.66
2011	0.35	0.66
2010	0.33	0.65
2009	0.29	0.64
2008	0.28	0.64
2007	0.26	0.63
2006	0.25	0.61
2005	0.23	0.61
2004	0.22	0.59
2003	0.21	0.58
2002	0.20	0.57
2001	0.19	0.56
2000	0.19	0.55
1999	0.18	0.54
1998	0.18	0.54
1997	0.18	0.53
1996	0.18	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	7%	18%
2022	7%	18%
2021	7%	17%
2020	7%	16%
2019	7%	16%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	6%	15%
2015	8%	14%
2014	7%	13%
2013	7%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	12%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

71%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	74%	36%
2022	74%	36%
2021	74%	36%
2020	74%	37%
2019	74%	37%
2018	76%	37%
2017	76%	37%
2016	80%	37%
2015	70%	37%
2014	76%	37%
2013	77%	37%
2012	78%	37%
2011	80%	37%
2010	81%	37%
2009	83%	39%
2008	84%	39%
2007	85%	39%
2006	86%	39%
2005	88%	38%
2004	88%	38%
2003	89%	38%
2002	89%	38%
2001	90%	38%
2000	90%	38%
1999	90%	38%
1998	90%	38%
1997	90%	37%
1996	91%	38%

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% White

16%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	13%	36%
2022	13%	37%
2021	13%	38%
2020	13%	39%
2019	13%	39%
2018	13%	40%
2017	13%	40%
2016	13%	41%
2015	14%	42%
2014	14%	43%
2013	14%	43%
2012	13%	44%
2011	12%	44%
2010	11%	45%
2009	10%	46%
2008	10%	46%
2007	9%	47%
2006	8%	48%
2005	7%	49%
2004	7%	52%
2003	7%	53%
2002	7%	54%
2001	6%	55%
2000	7%	56%
1999	7%	57%
1998	6%	57%
1997	6%	58%
1996	6%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,591 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,862 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$1,128 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2021	$1,128MM	$35MM
2020	$1,231MM	$36MM
2019	$1,145MM	$35MM
2018	$1,070MM	$37MM
2017	$1,037MM	$34MM
2016	$903MM	$33MM
2015	$828MM	$35MM
2014	$810MM	$33MM
2012	$800MM	$30MM
2011	$757MM	$35MM
2010	$828MM	$35MM
2009	$857MM	$34MM
2008	$870MM	$36MM
2007	$815MM	$37MM
2006	$745MM	$33MM
2005	$717MM	$31MM
2004	$722MM	$30MM
2003	$721MM	$29MM
2002	$848MM	$27MM
2001	$795MM	$26MM
2000	$696MM	$24MM
1999	$653MM	$23MM
1998	$585MM	$21MM
1997	$515MM	$19MM
1996	$573MM	$18MM
1995	$535MM	$16MM
1992	$408MM	$13MM
1990	$387MM	$12MM

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Spending

$1,041 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2021	$1,041MM	$34MM
2020	$1,033MM	$34MM
2019	$1,015MM	$34MM
2018	$901MM	$37MM
2017	$1,024MM	$33MM
2016	$928MM	$33MM
2015	$941MM	$34MM
2014	$821MM	$33MM
2012	$796MM	$31MM
2011	$942MM	$32MM
2010	$941MM	$34MM
2009	$893MM	$36MM
2008	$773MM	$39MM
2007	$718MM	$35MM
2006	$713MM	$31MM
2005	$720MM	$30MM
2004	$753MM	$30MM
2003	$781MM	$29MM
2002	$741MM	$27MM
2001	$828MM	$25MM
2000	$605MM	$24MM
1999	$559MM	$23MM
1998	$499MM	$20MM
1997	$479MM	$19MM
1996	$495MM	$18MM
1995	$490MM	$16MM
1992	$382MM	$13MM
1990	$366MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,591

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2021	$22,105	$12,909
2020	$23,478	$11,894
2019	$21,859	$11,854
2018	$20,523	$11,951
2017	$19,964	$10,689
2016	$17,543	$10,171
2015	$16,531	$10,365
2014	$16,156	$10,300
2012	$16,004	$9,333
2011	$15,209	$10,490
2010	$16,931	$10,365
2009	$17,482	$9,939
2008	$17,401	$10,540
2007	$16,092	$10,771
2006	$14,666	$9,885
2005	$13,952	$9,226
2004	$13,860	$8,830
2003	$13,121	$8,835
2002	$14,987	$8,247
2001	$13,653	$7,812
2000	$11,710	$7,225
1999	$10,779	$6,612
1998	$9,751	$5,956
1997	$8,573	$5,538
1995	$8,985	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$20,862

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2021	$20,413	$12,332
2020	$19,700	$11,222
2019	$19,384	$11,278
2018	$17,293	$12,081
2017	$19,713	$10,570
2016	$18,016	$10,196
2015	$18,779	$9,935
2014	$16,378	$10,257
2012	$15,925	$9,538
2011	$18,908	$9,524
2010	$19,234	$9,935
2009	$18,213	$10,367
2008	$15,460	$11,185
2007	$14,186	$10,207
2006	$14,052	$9,210
2005	$14,011	$8,893
2004	$14,461	$8,737
2003	$14,212	$8,594
2002	$13,103	$8,120
2001	$14,228	$7,624
2000	$10,188	$7,230
1999	$9,234	$6,576
1998	$8,310	$5,787
1997	$7,973	$5,758
1995	$8,220	$5,243

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Atlanta School District?

Atlanta School District manages 88 public schools serving 49,915 students.

What is the rank of Atlanta School District?

Atlanta School District is ranked #148 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Atlanta School District?

71% of Atlanta School District students are Black, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Atlanta School District?

Atlanta School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Atlanta School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,862 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 88 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 49,915 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 84% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education