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Item: Atlanta School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

210 Pryor Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30335

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (404) 802-3500

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

87 Schools

104 Schools

# Students

49,945 Students

73,019 Students

# Teachers

4,102 Teachers

4,808 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	80	1
Kind	885	22
1	900	23
2	931	22
3	969	23
4	961	22
5	935	22
6	1,012	26
7	960	27
8	943	27
9	434	26
10	416	26
11	354	22
12	322	21

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District Rank

Atlanta School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Atlanta School District
2023	#135
2022	#144
2021	#99
2019	#123
2018	#137
2017	#133
2016	#120
2015	#110
2014	#174
2013	#175
2012	#174

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29%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	29%	39%
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%

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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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87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	87%	84%
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%

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(2022-23)

41.8%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	41.8%	26.2%
2022	43.1%	27.5%
2021	40.8%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.65

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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

11%

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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

70%

49%

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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%

31%

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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 $22,578 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,849 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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
2023	$1,128 MM	$35 MM
2022	$1,231 MM	$36 MM
2021	$1,128 MM	$35 MM
2020	$1,231 MM	$36 MM
2019	$1,145 MM	$35 MM
2018	$1,070 MM	$37 MM
2017	$1,037 MM	$34 MM
2016	$903 MM	$33 MM
2015	$828 MM	$35 MM
2014	$810 MM	$33 MM
2012	$800 MM	$30 MM
2011	$757 MM	$35 MM
2010	$828 MM	$35 MM
2009	$857 MM	$34 MM
2008	$870 MM	$36 MM
2007	$815 MM	$37 MM
2006	$745 MM	$33 MM
2005	$717 MM	$31 MM
2004	$722 MM	$30 MM
2003	$721 MM	$29 MM
2002	$848 MM	$27 MM
2001	$795 MM	$26 MM
2000	$696 MM	$24 MM
1999	$653 MM	$23 MM
1998	$585 MM	$21 MM
1997	$515 MM	$19 MM
1996	$573 MM	$18 MM
1995	$535 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$1,041 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	$1,041 MM	$34 MM
2022	$1,033 MM	$34 MM
2021	$1,041 MM	$34 MM
2020	$1,033 MM	$34 MM
2019	$1,015 MM	$34 MM
2018	$901 MM	$37 MM
2017	$1,024 MM	$33 MM
2016	$928 MM	$33 MM
2015	$941 MM	$34 MM
2014	$821 MM	$33 MM
2012	$796 MM	$31 MM
2011	$942 MM	$32 MM
2010	$941 MM	$34 MM
2009	$893 MM	$36 MM
2008	$773 MM	$39 MM
2007	$718 MM	$35 MM
2006	$713 MM	$31 MM
2005	$720 MM	$30 MM
2004	$753 MM	$30 MM
2003	$781 MM	$29 MM
2002	$741 MM	$27 MM
2001	$828 MM	$25 MM
2000	$605 MM	$24 MM
1999	$559 MM	$23 MM
1998	$499 MM	$20 MM
1997	$479 MM	$19 MM
1996	$495 MM	$18 MM
1995	$490 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,578

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	$22,407	$12,637
2022	$23,478	$11,894
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
1992	$6,803	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$20,849

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Atlanta School District	Georgia
2023	$20,692	$12,072
2022	$19,700	$11,222
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
1992	$6,380	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 87 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 49,945 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 87% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education