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Clayton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 608 students in Clayton County School District.
Public Charter Schools in Clayton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 33%).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
67 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
51,055 Students
73,019 Students
# Teachers
3,352 Teachers
4,808 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clayton County 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 81% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Graduation Rate
81%
84.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.2%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
11%
% Black
67%
49%
% White
2%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,819 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$836 MM
$29,690 MM
Spending
$808 MM
$28,127 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,383
$17,023
Spending / Student
$15,819
$16,127
Best Clayton County School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Utopian Academy For The Arts Elementary School
Charter School
2750 Forest Pkwy
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(470) 446-1070
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(470) 446-1070
Gr: K-5 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Utopian Academy For The Arts High School
Charter School
2299 Old Rex Marrow Road
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(470) 446-1070
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(470) 446-1070
Gr: 9-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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