The DeKalb County school district is comprised of more than 102,000 students in 143 schools spread across the county. The school district serves East Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Lithonia, Pine Lake and Stone Mountain in addition to many unincorporated areas.
The DeKalb County school district is one of the best in the state, combining innovation with tradition and compassion to teach students and allow them to retain the knowledge imparted by the teachers. With state of the art facilities and one of the most diverse student populations in the state, DeKalb schools are a role model for the rest of the state of Georgia. Through its innovative programs and a unique approach to learning, DeKalb County is ensuring that each child receives the proper rate of instruction and amount of teacher to student time.
The DeKalb county school district is one of the few in the nation that encourages students to build their own individuality. Though you'll find state of the art defensive measures in the schools, such as metal detectors and other devices, they are non-obtrusive and are designed to promote the utmost safety for the students while they are in the care of the school system.
Through their unique approach to teaching, DeKalb has been a consistent award winning school district. They have earned nominations and accolades from many educational watchdog groups as well as the federal government. DeKalb is one of the state's and the nation's most effective school systems.
The website for the DeKalb county school system allows parents and other concerned individuals access to a wealth of information about the school system, its performance and the performance of students in all aspects and schools within the system. All the schools vital statistics are listed, including student performance, student to teacher ratio and more.
The information on DeKalb County schools is below:
School Count:
84 Elementary schools
20 Middle schools
21 High schools
20 Centers
Student Count:
49,142 elementary school students
22,647 middle school students
29,290 high school students
Spending per student : $8,187
Pupil to Teacher Ratio : 23 to 1
Diversity
Asian 3.3%; Black 75.5%; Hispanic 8.4%; White 10.1%; Other 2.5%
Employees
Total 13,825
Teachers 83.3%
Support Personnel 10.3%
Administrators 6.4%
Students eligible to receive free/reduced-price lunches : 63.74%
Students served by Special Education : 9.2%
Percent of ELL Students: 4%
Average Test Scores
5th grade Iowa Test of Basic Skills:
Reading 55, Math 55 (Oct.2005)
8th grade Iowa Test of Basic Skills:
Reading 43, Math 44 (Oct. 2005)
Average SAT: 1365 (now includes writing)
Strengths
DeKalb is one of the metro area’s most ethnically diverse counties.
School SAT Score
Chamblee Charter High School 1666
Lakeside High School 1660
Dunwoody High School
Druid Hills 1622
DeKalb School of the Arts (Magnet) 1679