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Student Demographics
| Total Number of Public School Students* |
1,717,887 |
| Elementary Students |
786,893 (45.8%) |
| Middle School Students |
409,253 (23.8%) |
| High School Students |
521,741 (30.4%) |
Race/Ethnicity Number Percentage
White
|
669,075 (38.9%) |
| Black |
628,588 (36.6%) |
| Hispanic |
276,612 (16.1%) |
| Asian |
73,452 (4.3%) |
| Other |
70,160 (4%) |
Gender Number Percentage
| Male |
876,807 (51%) |
| Female |
841,080 (49%) |
Other Student Facts*
| Eligible for free/reduced lunch |
1,030,653
(60%) |
| Special Education** |
199,388 (11.6%) |
| Limited English Proficiency |
140,785 (8.2%) |
| Students Transported |
1,004,165 (58.5%) |
| Enrolled in Georgia Virtual School*** |
30,549 (3.3%) |
Schools
| Total Number of Schools |
2,303 |
School Systems
| Total Number of School Systems |
212 |
| City Systems |
21 |
| County Systems |
159 |
| State & Commission Charter Schools |
29 |
| State Schools |
3 |
Teachers
| Total Number of Teachers |
118,124 |
Academic Preparation
| Bachelor’s Degree |
42,236 (35.8%) |
| Master’s Degree |
50,920 (43.1%) |
| Specialist Degree |
21,400 (18.1%) |
| Doctorate Degree |
3,027 (2.6%) |
| Other Degree |
541 (0.5%) |
Experience
>1 Year
|
6,029 (5.1%) |
| 1-10 Years |
44,245 (37.5%) |
| 11-20 Years |
40,442 (34.2%) |
| 21-30 Years |
23,230 (19.7%) |
| 30+ Years |
4,178 (3.5%) |
Salary
| Average Beginning Teacher Salary |
$41,354.41 |
| Average Overall Teacher Salary |
$57,065.84 |
Student Performance
Graduation Rate
| 2018 4-year cohort graduation rate |
81.6 |
College & Career Ready Performance Index Score
| Elementary Schools |
77.8 |
| Middle Schools |
76.2 |
| High Schools |
75.3 |
| All Schools |
76.6 |
SAT/ACT
| SAT state average |
1054 |
| SAT national average |
1049 |
| ACT state average |
21.4 |
| ACT national average |
20.8 |
State-Operated Schools
Total Number of K-12 Students Enrolled
| Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (Clarkston) |
166 |
| Georgia Academy for the Blind (Macon) |
96 |
| Georgia School for the Deaf (Cave Spring) |
69 |
* Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.
** This number represents only special education students in grades K-12.
*** Percentage of students enrolled in Georgia Virtual School is based on the total number of middle and high school students. This is the 2017-18 figure as 2018-19 is not yet available.