Georgia Schools

  • GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATION
  • 2066 TWIN TOWERS EAST
  • ATLANTA, GA 30334
  • (404) 656-2800
Below is a summary of public and private K-12 schools in Georgia, the information provided includes details on state finances, overall faculty numbers and student enrollment. We have also collected graduation and dropout rates which are broken down by grade and race.

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State Information For Public Schools

Georgia School Rankings

State Ranking
Graduation Rate65.4%-
Dropout Rate4.3%-
Per Pupil Spending$9,692-
Students Per Teacher13.9-
Number of Schools2,608-
Number of Students1,655,792-
Number of (FTE) Teachers118,839-

Georgia Student, Faculty and Staff Statistics (2008)

Student Enrollment Per Grade
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment1,655,79213.9
Prekindergarten Students40,72615.3
Kindergarten Students129,33616.3
1st Grade Students129,807-
2nd Grade Students130,851-
3rd Grade Students131,206-
4th Grade Students127,285-
5th Grade Students127,118-
6th Grade Students122,516-
7th Grade Students122,982-
8th Grade Students123,857-
9th Grade Students143,933-
10th Grade Students124,006-
11th Grade Students106,038-
12th Grade Students96,131-
Ungraded Students--
Teachers Per Grade Level
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers118,83913.9
Prekindergarten Teachers2,66415.3
Kindergarten Teachers7,93516.3
Elementary Teachers61,938-
Secondary Teachers46,233-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes69-
Instructional Faculty
   
Instructional Aides27,950
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors2,042
Guidance Counselors & Directors
   
Total Guidance Counselors & Directors3,691
Elementary1,554
Secondary2,137
Other-
Librarians & Staff
   
Librarians2,300
Library Support Staff1,815
Administrators
   
Total Administrators & Support Staff82,502
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators2,352
LEA Administrative Support Staff2,689
School Administrators6,546
School Administrative Support Staff8,806
Student Support Services7,893
Other Support Services Staff54,216

Georgia State Financial Details (2008)

State Revenues For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Revenues$18,671,345,027-
Total Local Revenues$8,699,180,18546.6%
Property Tax$5,704,872,82930.6%
Non-Property Tax$1,828,480,3209.8%
Local Government Property Tax$150,195,9910.8%
Local Government Non-Property Tax--
Individual Tuition$22,669,3950.1%
Tuition From LEAs$9,357,8110.05%
Individual Transportation Fees$1,240,5270.01%
Transportation Fees From LEAs--
Earnings on Investments$279,954,9351.5%
Food Service$226,917,0431.2%
Student Activities$244,530,6731.3%
Textbooks$51,4130.00%
Summer School$4,107,7190.02%
Other Revenues$236,159,3401.3%
Intermediate Revenues--
Total State Revenues$8,476,711,43445.4%
Total Federal Revenues$1,495,453,4088.0%
Direct Grants$28,151,7640.2%
Revenues Through State$1,390,187,9757.4%
Revenues Through Intermediate Agencies--
Other Sources$77,113,6690.4%
State Expenses For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures$16,030,039,288-
Total Instructional Expenditures$10,128,308,63463.2%
Salaries$6,890,147,21243.0%
Teacher Salaries - Regular$4,627,824,02628.9%
Teacher Salaries - Special Education$1,124,348,5387.0%
Teacher Salaries - Vocational$196,505,2821.2%
Teacher Salaries - Other$210,160,7851.3%
Employee Benefits$2,421,620,24115.1%
Purchased Services$196,516,1421.2%
Tuition To Private and Out-of-State Schools$5,740,4220.04%
Tuition To Other LEAs In-State$8,810,8510.05%
Supplies$574,439,0300.3%
Property$39,845,5870.2%
Other--
Textbooks$148,688,2280.9%
Salaries$2,861,817,90317.9%
Student Support$566,873,7133.5%
Instructional Staff Support$495,555,8763.1%
General Administration Support$103,429,7210.6%
School Administration Support$683,933,4414.3%
Operation & Maintenance Support$434,842,8952.7%
Student Transportation Support$377,085,7432.4%
Other Support$200,096,5141.2%
Employee Benefits$765,905,6754.8%
Student Support$92,114,3540.6%
Instructional Staff Support$142,902,8750.9%
General Administration Support$29,254,0540.2%
School Administration Support$210,808,5581.3%
Operation & Maintenance Support$95,689,1970.6%
Student Transportation Support$86,134,1980.5%
Other Support$109,002,4390.7%
Purchased Services$687,961,3234.3%
Student Support$53,629,5130.3%
Instructional Staff Support$84,287,9920.5%
General Administration Support$49,327,8740.3%
School Administration Support$15,974,9790.10%
Operation & Maintenance Support$258,595,5341.6%
Student Transportation Support$62,077,7770.4%
Other Support$164,067,6541.0%
Supplies$658,766,7544.1%
Student Support$23,178,1760.1%
Instructional Staff Support$72,896,0260.5%
General Administration Support$6,994,5640.04%
School Administration Support$21,503,5710.1%
Operation & Maintenance Support$346,836,9012.2%
Student Transportation Support$137,273,8290.9%
Other Support$50,083,6870.3%
Property$134,144,4010.8%
Student Support$1,354,9920.01%
Instructional Staff Support$6,598,7250.04%
General Administration Support$1,222,8720.01%
School Administration Support$1,706,4960.01%
Operation & Maintenance Support$20,686,3260.1%
Student Transportation Support$87,082,5480.5%
Other Support$15,492,4420.10%
Other$114,996,9540.7%
Student Support$7,899,5590.05%
Instructional Staff Support$23,300,4010.1%
General Administration Support$19,243,9770.1%
School Administration Support$7,165,8500.04%
Operation & Maintenance Support$2,454,9090.02%
Student Transportation Support$822,6500.01%
Other Support$54,109,6080.3%
Total Non-Instructional Expenditures$812,282,0455.1%
Food Services$766,146,8354.8%
Salaries$266,812,9671.7%
Employee Benefits$61,078,7500.4%
Purchased Services$36,104,7750.2%
Supplies$396,032,1492.5%
Property--
Other$6,118,1940.04%
Enterprise$46,135,2100.3%
Salaries$5,093,7110.03%
Employee Benefits$373,9670.00%
Purchased Services$5,241,6250.03%
Supplies$23,556,8190.1%
Property--
Other$11,869,0880.07%

Georgia State Graduation and Dropout Details (2007)

Graduation Rate By Race
    Graduation Rate
American Indian 72.1%
Asian 92.9%
Hispanic 55.4%
Black 57.4%
White 70.7%
Total 65.4%
Diploma Count By Race
    Diploma Count
American Indian 145
Asian 2,868
Hispanic 4,309
Black 29,010
White 45,701
Total 83,505
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients By Race
    OHC Count
American Indian 10
Asian 124
Hispanic 561
Black 4,494
White 2,012
Total 7,283
General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Recipients By Race (Ages 16-19)
    GED Count
American Indian 29
Asian 78
Hispanic 241
Black 1,571
White 3,774
Total 6,491
Dropout Rates By Grade
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Grade 96,1264.2%
Grade 105,4194.4%
Grade 114,4164.2%
Grade 123,0013.1%
Grades 9-12 Total20,1354.3%
Dropout Rates By Race (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
American Indian83.6%
Asian431.3%
Hispanic5784.8%
Black3,1754.6%
White2,2073.6%
Dropout Rates By Gender (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Male11,1594.8%
Female7,4463.2%
City List
City Name Schools Students S:T Ratio
Median Income
Rating
Grade
Acworth1710,08814.0$50,918
10 Reviews
Adairsville52,41514.9$31,114
9 Reviews
Adel31,81016.0$23,908
Not Yet Rated
Adrian225014.5$18,281
Not Yet Rated
Alamo21,00114.5$25,000
Not Yet Rated
Albany4116,09315.2$28,639
24 Reviews
Alma41,86915.4$20,324
Not Yet Rated
Alpharetta4226,25214.4$71,207
15 Reviews
Americus145,11613.9$26,808
7 Reviews
Ashburn61,66613.3$18,702
9 Reviews
Athens2912,63212.4-
8 Reviews
Atlanta23779,90213.4$34,770
57 Reviews
Auburn51,83413.8$51,346
Not Yet Rated
Augusta6724,91214.5-
51 Reviews
Austell95,44112.9$38,933
6 Reviews
Avondale Estates41,89412.0$70,625
1 Reviews
Baconton21,05414.2$22,917
1 Reviews
Bainbridge95,68715.0$24,869
5 Reviews
Barnesville42,49416.0$30,375
1 Reviews
Baxley83,39514.3$24,441
2 Reviews
Bethlehem392712.5$47,500
Not Yet Rated
Blackshear33,04014.6$27,285
11 Reviews
Blairsville73,45814.8$14,120
Not Yet Rated
Blakely62,39012.2$20,250
2 Reviews
Blue Ridge42,66214.9$28,214
3 Reviews
Bogart52,59614.3$41,190
2 Reviews
Bonaire32,10914.7-
2 Reviews
Bowdon61,54615.7$27,875
Not Yet Rated
Bremen52,04816.1$29,354
1 Reviews
Brooklet42,60416.2$34,438
3 Reviews
Brunswick2911,63514.3$22,272
13 Reviews
Buchanan297113.5$23,269
Not Yet Rated
Buena Vista31,40315.3$17,672
1 Reviews
Buford1410,64615.3$38,733
4 Reviews
Butler41,49013.2$22,105
1 Reviews
Byron61,96214.8$45,691
8 Reviews
Cairo63,33513.4$23,054
6 Reviews
Calhoun158,66015.1$33,618
7 Reviews
Camilla71,49812.0$22,485
2 Reviews
Canton2619,42914.7$40,361
12 Reviews
Carnesville52,81915.5$36,719
5 Reviews
Carrollton189,51015.4$27,559
6 Reviews
Cartersville1410,85914.6$41,162
29 Reviews
Cataula21,27616.0-
Not Yet Rated
Cave Spring243617.0$33,750
3 Reviews
Cedartown74,26614.4$24,562
8 Reviews
Centerville21,44913.8$46,797
2 Reviews
Chamblee105,09413.1$45,992
1 Reviews
Chatsworth116,95515.8$33,273
16 Reviews
Chickamauga52,19216.5$40,110
2 Reviews
Clarkesville41,51613.4$27,880
4 Reviews
Clarkston72,78816.2$37,436
3 Reviews
Claxton61,83012.3$20,705
2 Reviews
Cleveland83,28513.6$31,949
3 Reviews
Cochran62,42213.8$25,545
Not Yet Rated
College Park1912,18214.2$30,846
12 Reviews
Collins248714.9$19,453
1 Reviews
Colquitt41,09516.3$24,792
3 Reviews
Columbus7530,54213.9-
46 Reviews
Commerce93,44413.6$33,897
6 Reviews
Conyers2714,12215.1$35,789
10 Reviews
Cordele94,38813.6$17,615
6 Reviews
Cornelia32,00212.8$31,111
2 Reviews
Covington3218,94914.4$31,997
19 Reviews
Cumming3527,36415.6$38,237
7 Reviews
Cusseta390112.9$25,625
1 Reviews
Cuthbert41,32314.5$16,400
5 Reviews
Dacula99,62115.3$57,525
4 Reviews
Dahlonega73,10514.2$28,636
3 Reviews
Dallas2316,94414.8$33,750
20 Reviews
Dalton3416,43314.1$34,312
14 Reviews
Danielsville43,04015.1$37,639
3 Reviews
Darien51,80215.1$24,135
Not Yet Rated
Dawson51,51215.1$24,140
1 Reviews
Dawsonville114,17113.4$34,327
4 Reviews
Dearing246310.7$27,917
1 Reviews
Decatur7225,94914.4$47,395
30 Reviews
Demorest41,41812.8$31,382
Not Yet Rated
Donalsonville31,63413.7$20,687
2 Reviews
Doraville53,33914.8$40,641
Not Yet Rated
Douglas106,38114.6$27,946
13 Reviews
Douglasville4122,83014.8$45,289
28 Reviews
Dublin145,61413.7$28,532
2 Reviews
Duluth2117,68114.8$60,088
4 Reviews
Dunwoody84,60315.3$82,838
1 Reviews
East Dublin248213.9$24,412
Not Yet Rated
East Point147,11213.0$31,874
9 Reviews
Eastanollee21,03312.4-
4 Reviews
Eastman83,37415.3$23,604
4 Reviews
Eatonton92,75313.5$25,391
Not Yet Rated
Elberton93,17113.0$23,246
1 Reviews
Ellaville21,42115.6$25,724
1 Reviews
Ellenwood62,44015.9-
5 Reviews
Ellijay114,18613.5$22,120
Not Yet Rated
Emerson21,02212.9$36,181
9 Reviews
Eton276316.6$39,250
Not Yet Rated
Euharlee21,74115.1$53,714
4 Reviews
Evans1512,90416.5$56,272
6 Reviews
Fairburn108,25814.8$39,679
11 Reviews
Fayetteville2713,53615.0$55,208
11 Reviews
Fitzgerald53,31415.1$20,805
8 Reviews
Flintstone21,17014.2-
Not Yet Rated
Flowery Branch107,09915.6$35,478
1 Reviews
Folkston51,58916.0$21,840
2 Reviews
Forest Park115,38113.0$33,556
7 Reviews
Forsyth84,00514.7$30,523
1 Reviews
Fort Gaines232411.6$18,304
Not Yet Rated
Fort Oglethorpe51,99114.4$32,095
7 Reviews
Fort Valley52,86813.8$19,646
1 Reviews
Franklin42,01815.0$19,125
3 Reviews
Gainesville4022,56814.5$36,605
16 Reviews
Garden City52,89911.8$29,718
3 Reviews
Georgetown238612.1$48,393
Not Yet Rated
Glennville31,15014.8$24,309
2 Reviews
Gray74,34015.6$38,000
9 Reviews
Grayson74,49616.4$51,750
Not Yet Rated
Greensboro41,66012.7$24,250
1 Reviews
Greenville269013.0$25,114
4 Reviews
Griffin2610,87714.8$30,088
20 Reviews
Grovetown95,20615.3$33,382
1 Reviews
Guyton75,17215.4$27,679
6 Reviews
Hahira31,57714.5$27,946
8 Reviews
Hamilton52,68814.7$32,143
6 Reviews
Hampton1511,34216.2$46,094
16 Reviews
Hapeville31,41517.8$34,158
1 Reviews
Harlem31,78214.4$30,500
3 Reviews
Hartwell62,80213.8$26,411
3 Reviews
Hawkinsville51,56513.6$28,977
Not Yet Rated
Hazlehurst52,99916.6$24,306
1 Reviews
Hephzibah116,35414.9$37,123
34 Reviews
Hiawassee31,13313.1$26,615
2 Reviews
Hinesville188,99615.0$35,013
21 Reviews
Hiram63,95514.9$50,069
10 Reviews
Hogansville21,18713.4$27,976
Not Yet Rated
Homer42,88615.0$35,500
3 Reviews
Homerville61,40114.4$17,500
1 Reviews
Hoschton56,46315.9$50,625
1 Reviews
Irwinton41,60713.1$22,386
5 Reviews
Jackson73,55115.2$28,472
8 Reviews
Jasper64,15115.3$31,944
2 Reviews
Jefferson105,27814.7$41,146
5 Reviews
Jeffersonville599413.0$25,000
2 Reviews
Jesup94,62414.5$28,833
2 Reviews
Jonesboro2515,11813.5$31,951
25 Reviews
Kathleen21,35313.7-
Not Yet Rated
Kennesaw2418,32214.9$60,404
11 Reviews
Kingsland55,60015.4$41,303
8 Reviews
Lafayette74,29013.7-
6 Reviews
Lagrange2611,01014.3$29,719
7 Reviews
Lake Park267613.7$28,359
Not Yet Rated
Lakeland61,80116.0$22,346
1 Reviews
Lawrenceville4235,82213.9$43,299
14 Reviews
Leesburg86,26716.4$28,958
9 Reviews
Lexington52,44114.0$41,932
Not Yet Rated
Lilburn2118,57114.7$53,707
8 Reviews
Lincolnton41,26512.9$30,074
Not Yet Rated
Lindale42,55713.9$28,486
2 Reviews
Lithia Springs74,26415.0$36,029
13 Reviews
Lithonia3218,75516.0$23,397
16 Reviews
Locust Grove97,76815.4$42,188
8 Reviews
Loganville1815,23515.5$47,892
6 Reviews
Louisville51,86514.3$19,883
Not Yet Rated
Ludowici42,63916.9$27,386
1 Reviews
Lumpkin354011.2$22,315
3 Reviews
Lyons93,05514.2$21,202
1 Reviews
Mableton148,70312.9$49,426
9 Reviews
Macon7025,81815.2$27,405
41 Reviews
Madison53,37113.5$36,055
1 Reviews
Manchester51,78214.7$25,842
3 Reviews
Marietta8051,93213.3$40,645
28 Reviews
Martinez103,06415.6$58,069
5 Reviews
Mcdonough2816,62515.5$41,482
24 Reviews
Mcrae31,77314.7$27,236
Not Yet Rated
Menlo236815.0$23,750
Not Yet Rated
Metter62,02614.8$21,288
2 Reviews
Midland41,91616.5-
3 Reviews
Midway31,38814.3$29,205
1 Reviews
Milledgeville155,44712.1$30,484
Not Yet Rated
Millen41,51714.3$18,701
2 Reviews
Monroe95,03113.9$27,500
10 Reviews
Montezuma594816.6$23,022
9 Reviews
Monticello52,22015.9$35,058
10 Reviews
Morganton243714.6$32,500
Not Yet Rated
Morrow95,61914.3$46,569
8 Reviews
Moultrie147,52714.4$22,193
3 Reviews
Mount Airy31,50614.7$42,813
1 Reviews
Mount Vernon454913.3$26,466
4 Reviews
Mount Zion265316.7$41,912
Not Yet Rated
Nahunta42,22814.9$25,368
2 Reviews
Nashville53,21215.6$26,228
3 Reviews
Newnan2819,29018.6$36,142
10 Reviews
Norcross2316,42514.0$44,728
12 Reviews
Oakwood42,43014.7$37,862
Not Yet Rated
Ocilla51,75113.9$22,332
1 Reviews
Oglethorpe290914.6$22,875
4 Reviews
Oxford270014.7$38,698
Not Yet Rated
Palmetto354012.7$32,286
Not Yet Rated
Peachtree City105,92915.0$76,458
5 Reviews
Pearson21,36915.7$22,188
Not Yet Rated
Pelham42,08915.0$20,040
8 Reviews
Pembroke71,88512.4$28,456
2 Reviews
Perry83,88614.7$31,418
2 Reviews
Pinehurst31,08615.0$25,000
Not Yet Rated
Pooler52,61114.2$47,202
4 Reviews
Portal289513.3$30,268
10 Reviews
Powder Springs1912,91914.1$56,486
5 Reviews
Preston251915.5$29,750
Not Yet Rated
Quitman51,91313.5$20,924
1 Reviews
Rabun Gap220814.6-
Not Yet Rated
Reidsville31,95215.8$25,901
7 Reviews
Rentz21,13913.9$25,000
1 Reviews
Rex42,63214.5-
2 Reviews
Richmond Hill75,41517.8$47,061
3 Reviews
Rincon73,06614.7$40,903
2 Reviews
Ringgold106,10214.9$26,834
14 Reviews
Riverdale149,08715.5$39,530
11 Reviews
Roberta51,87615.0$25,625
Not Yet Rated
Rochelle31,36515.6$21,923
2 Reviews
Rock Spring295114.0-
2 Reviews
Rockmart73,93215.4$32,171
3 Reviews
Rocky Face21,30115.7-
2 Reviews
Rome3412,35712.6$30,930
19 Reviews
Roopville252913.3$32,917
Not Yet Rated
Rossville83,91213.1$23,612
9 Reviews
Roswell2713,93713.5$71,726
9 Reviews
Sandersville73,25315.5$27,201
2 Reviews
Savannah7827,19412.9$29,038
20 Reviews
Senoia31,27914.7$50,089
Not Yet Rated
Sharpsburg86,24717.4$55,000
1 Reviews
Smyrna2110,53911.1$47,572
9 Reviews
Snellville1418,70615.7$67,715
13 Reviews
Social Circle61,81114.5$35,353
5 Reviews
Soperton21,19414.3$20,471
Not Yet Rated
Sparks21,52915.4$26,806
1 Reviews
Sparta51,23113.3$18,580
2 Reviews
Springfield53,22413.8$36,544
Not Yet Rated
St. Marys63,26814.9$42,087
4 Reviews
St. Simons Island51,16515.0-
2 Reviews
Statesboro146,10814.9$19,016
6 Reviews
Stockbridge1912,24815.0$48,296
29 Reviews
Stone Mountain3716,56614.6$38,603
15 Reviews
Sugar Hill73,77613.9$59,489
4 Reviews
Summerville72,03013.7$24,911
6 Reviews
Suwanee1420,95816.8$84,038
3 Reviews
Swainsboro63,08315.1$20,268
26 Reviews
Sylvania62,60715.1$27,426
2 Reviews
Sylvester43,60314.4$24,114
Not Yet Rated
Tallapoosa42,85214.5$29,938
14 Reviews
Temple52,88015.8$39,063
6 Reviews
Thomaston84,67215.2$24,695
3 Reviews
Thomasville238,44415.0$29,926
9 Reviews
Thomson73,72713.2$23,179
1 Reviews
Tifton157,18515.0$30,234
4 Reviews
Tiger52,13613.6$27,875
2 Reviews
Toccoa53,08812.4$25,345
5 Reviews
Trenton52,50215.5$34,612
Not Yet Rated
Trion31,41415.9$30,107
Not Yet Rated
Tucker97,22215.1$59,953
4 Reviews
Tunnel Hill42,67216.8$43,438
1 Reviews
Twin City51,18615.7$21,348
3 Reviews
Tyrone63,14514.3$63,080
Not Yet Rated
Union City52,19611.8$35,322
Not Yet Rated
Union Point241513.1$26,384
1 Reviews
Valdosta3015,37513.7$29,046
10 Reviews
Vidalia92,49215.2$28,365
3 Reviews
Vienna235512.3$24,276
Not Yet Rated
Villa Rica105,27115.7$31,161
7 Reviews
Warm Springs34-$29,375
Not Yet Rated
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Warner Robins2817,14114.4$38,401
23 Reviews
Warrenton478914.4$18,750
Not Yet Rated
Washington81,68914.4$25,667
Not Yet Rated
Watkinsville63,82314.6$45,729
1 Reviews
Waycross155,60614.1$23,399
4 Reviews
Waynesboro84,36914.4$20,346
8 Reviews
Waynesville274614.4-
1 Reviews
West Point242612.9$31,886
Not Yet Rated
Winder129,50314.5$35,924
12 Reviews
Winston31,81513.9-
4 Reviews
Woodbine280212.7$34,632
Not Yet Rated
Woodbury240214.4$26,339
Not Yet Rated
Woodstock1817,16515.9$58,506
13 Reviews
Wrens292214.2$23,632
3 Reviews
Wrightsville41,21213.8$17,750
Not Yet Rated
Zebulon43,55716.1$29,125
3 Reviews
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