Atlanta, GA Public Schools

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27%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

59%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Atlanta school information

Index	Atlanta	Georgia	National
Average Test Scores	35%	42%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	155	2,164	79,221
Total private schools	64	515	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	46	192	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Atlanta are 27% lower than the national average
There are approximately 155 public schools in Atlanta
87.2% of people in Atlanta have completed 8th grade
86.6% of people in Atlanta have completed high school
48.3% of people in Atlanta have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Atlanta

Index	Atlanta	Georgia	National
Completed 8th grade	87.2%	82.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.6%	81.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	70.3%	57.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	53.0%	36.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	48.3%	29.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	21.2%	11.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	7.3%	3.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Atlanta, GA School Districts

Atlanta City School District
Fulton County School District
DeKalb County School District

There are a total of 155 public schools, 64 private schools and 46 post-secondary schools in Atlanta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Atlanta, GA schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Atlanta, GA, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.6% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dunwoody, GA	49,466	68%	42.4%
Scottdale, GA	11,196	61%	26.0%
Avondale Estates, GA	3,142	58%	20.1%
Marietta, GA	60,687	58%	19.8%
Lilburn, GA	12,755	51%	5.5%
Atlanta, GA	497,642	35%	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sacramento, CA	503,482	34%	28.8%
Kansas City, MO	491,158	36%	25.5%
Mesa, AZ	508,918	47%	2.4%
Omaha, NE	479,529	49%	2.1%
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	43%	10.7%
Atlanta, GA	497,642	35%	26.7%

Source: The Atlanta, GA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.