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Item: Fulton County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

786 Cleveland Avenue. Sw
Atlanta, GA 30315

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Top 20%

Tel: (404) 763-6890

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

107 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

87,988 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

6,071 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fulton County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	2,045	213
Kind	5,069	470
1	5,516	489
2	5,700	497
3	5,623	445
4	5,857	447
5	5,983	444

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District Rank

Fulton County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#28 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fulton County School District
2023	#28
2022	#32
2021	#18
2019	#34
2018	#40
2017	#30
2016	#26
2015	#17
2014	#59
2013	#61
2012	#56

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48%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	48%	39%
2022	46%	37%
2021	49%	36%
2019	51%	44%
2018	49%	42%
2017	47%	41%
2016	46%	41%
2015	46%	38%
2014	82%	79%
2013	85%	83%
2012	84%	81%

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51%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2022	51%	40%
2021	53%	39%
2019	53%	45%
2018	49%	42%
2017	50%	41%
2016	49%	40%
2015	48%	39%
2014	96%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	95%	93%
2011	94%	91%

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46%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2022	46%	40%
2021	51%	38%

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90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	90%	84%
2022	89%	84%
2021	88%	84%
2020	85%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	85%	81%
2014	79%	75%
2013	76%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	0.72	0.71
2022	0.72	0.70
2021	0.72	0.70
2020	0.71	0.69
2019	0.71	0.69
2018	0.70	0.68
2017	0.70	0.68
2016	0.70	0.68
2015	0.69	0.67
2014	0.70	0.67
2013	0.70	0.67
2012	0.70	0.66
2011	0.69	0.66
2010	0.69	0.65
2009	0.67	0.64
2008	0.66	0.64
2007	0.66	0.63
2006	0.66	0.61
2005	0.65	0.61
2004	0.64	0.59
2003	0.63	0.58
2002	0.62	0.57
2001	0.61	0.56
2000	0.60	0.55
1999	0.58	0.54
1998	0.57	0.54
1997	0.57	0.53
1996	0.56	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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

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% Hispanic

16%

20%

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

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% Black

42%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	43%	36%
2022	43%	36%
2021	43%	36%
2020	42%	37%
2019	42%	37%
2018	43%	37%
2017	43%	37%
2016	43%	37%
2015	40%	37%
2014	43%	37%
2013	42%	37%
2012	42%	37%
2011	42%	37%
2010	42%	37%
2009	43%	39%
2008	43%	39%
2007	42%	39%
2006	42%	39%
2005	40%	38%
2004	39%	38%
2003	39%	38%
2002	39%	38%
2001	39%	38%
2000	40%	38%
1999	41%	38%
1998	41%	38%
1997	42%	37%
1996	43%	38%

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% White

25%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	25%	36%
2022	25%	37%
2021	26%	38%
2020	28%	39%
2019	28%	39%
2018	29%	40%
2017	29%	40%
2016	29%	41%
2015	31%	42%
2014	31%	43%
2013	32%	43%
2012	33%	44%
2011	33%	44%
2010	34%	45%
2009	36%	46%
2008	37%	46%
2007	38%	47%
2006	40%	48%
2005	42%	49%
2004	45%	52%
2003	46%	53%
2002	47%	54%
2001	48%	55%
2000	50%	56%
1999	50%	57%
1998	51%	57%
1997	51%	58%
1996	51%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,202 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 $15,078 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

$1,426 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	$1,426 MM	$35 MM
2022	$1,444 MM	$36 MM
2021	$1,426 MM	$35 MM
2020	$1,444 MM	$36 MM
2019	$1,389 MM	$35 MM
2018	$1,302 MM	$37 MM
2017	$1,294 MM	$34 MM
2016	$1,197 MM	$33 MM
2015	$1,101 MM	$35 MM
2014	$1,123 MM	$33 MM
2012	$1,135 MM	$30 MM
2011	$1,119 MM	$35 MM
2010	$1,101 MM	$35 MM
2009	$1,043 MM	$34 MM
2008	$1,068 MM	$36 MM
2007	$998 MM	$37 MM
2006	$917 MM	$33 MM
2005	$827 MM	$31 MM
2004	$803 MM	$30 MM
2003	$773 MM	$29 MM
2002	$743 MM	$27 MM
2001	$741 MM	$26 MM
2000	$700 MM	$24 MM
1999	$625 MM	$23 MM
1998	$550 MM	$21 MM
1997	$456 MM	$19 MM
1996	$416 MM	$18 MM
1995	$372 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$1,327 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	$1,327 MM	$34 MM
2022	$1,361 MM	$34 MM
2021	$1,327 MM	$34 MM
2020	$1,361 MM	$34 MM
2019	$1,309 MM	$34 MM
2018	$1,223 MM	$37 MM
2017	$1,225 MM	$33 MM
2016	$1,217 MM	$33 MM
2015	$1,002 MM	$34 MM
2014	$1,103 MM	$33 MM
2012	$1,002 MM	$31 MM
2011	$963 MM	$32 MM
2010	$1,002 MM	$34 MM
2009	$1,129 MM	$36 MM
2008	$1,106 MM	$39 MM
2007	$1,006 MM	$35 MM
2006	$850 MM	$31 MM
2005	$820 MM	$30 MM
2004	$860 MM	$30 MM
2003	$758 MM	$29 MM
2002	$739 MM	$27 MM
2001	$723 MM	$25 MM
2000	$629 MM	$24 MM
1999	$545 MM	$23 MM
1998	$472 MM	$20 MM
1997	$453 MM	$19 MM
1996	$484 MM	$18 MM
1995	$431 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,202

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,851	$12,637
2022	$15,380	$11,894
2021	$15,787	$12,909
2020	$15,380	$11,894
2019	$14,703	$11,854
2018	$13,632	$11,951
2017	$13,467	$10,689
2016	$12,515	$10,171
2015	$11,568	$10,365
2014	$11,792	$10,300
2012	$12,254	$9,333
2011	$12,177	$10,490
2010	$12,179	$10,365
2009	$11,816	$9,939
2008	$12,388	$10,540
2007	$11,899	$10,771
2006	$11,311	$9,885
2005	$10,899	$9,226
2004	$10,954	$8,830
2003	$10,832	$8,835
2002	$10,632	$8,247
2001	$10,807	$7,812
2000	$10,445	$7,225
1999	$9,518	$6,612
1998	$8,752	$5,956
1997	$7,611	$5,538
1995	$7,001	$5,262
1992	$6,578	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$15,078

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fulton County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,752	$12,072
2022	$14,492	$11,222
2021	$14,692	$12,332
2020	$14,492	$11,222
2019	$13,850	$11,278
2018	$12,797	$12,081
2017	$12,745	$10,570
2016	$12,726	$10,196
2015	$10,527	$9,935
2014	$11,583	$10,257
2012	$10,824	$9,538
2011	$10,481	$9,524
2010	$11,082	$9,935
2009	$12,789	$10,367
2008	$12,824	$11,185
2007	$11,997	$10,207
2006	$10,483	$9,210
2005	$10,804	$8,893
2004	$11,724	$8,737
2003	$10,618	$8,594
2002	$10,577	$8,120
2001	$10,536	$7,624
2000	$9,380	$7,230
1999	$8,310	$6,576
1998	$7,515	$5,787
1997	$7,552	$5,758
1995	$8,107	$5,243
1992	$6,135	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 107 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 87,988 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 90% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 10%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education