DeKalb County School District
District Overview
DeKalb County School District is a public school district serving DeKalb county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 131 schools served 99,717 students through PK to 12th grade in its 131 schools. A total of 6,958 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.
According to the Georgia state assessment result, 31% of students are proficient in Math learning and 35% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in DeKalb County School District
In DeKalb County School District, 131 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 99,717 students are attending DeKalb County School District. By gender, there are 50,534 (50.7%) and 48,080 (48.2%) female students at DeKalb County School District.
By race/ethnicity, 11,167 White (11.2%), 61,693 Black (61.9%), and6,658 Asian (6.7%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 6,146 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 174 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 3,460 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at DeKalb County School District.
Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
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Advanced Placement Programs | 6,146 | |
Advanced Placement Math | 1,175 | |
Advanced Placement Science | 1,688 | |
Advanced Placement Other programs | 5,449 | |
International BS program | 174 | |
SAT/ACT Participation | 3,460 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 7,111 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in DeKalb County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 99.8% of teachers are certified. 87.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
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Total FTE of Teachers | 7,111 | Students per teacher: 14 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 7,098 | 99.8% |
Teachers who are not certified | 13 | 0.2% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 621 | 8.7% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 288 | 4.1% |
School counselors | 153 | Students per counselor: 652 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 53 | - |
Security guards | 101 | - |
Nurses | 119 | - |
Psychologists | 125 | - |
Social workers | 49 | - |