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Atlanta, GA
Public School Ratings




Atlanta Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Atlanta Public Schools School District details

Atlanta Public Schools School District
210 Pryor Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30335

49,660 Students enrolled in District

87 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Atlanta Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

5

(10 is best)

Better than 44.6% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 34.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
38%
35%
39%
32%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Atlanta Classical Academy School
3260 Northside Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA, 30305
KG-12
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter Elementary School
688 Grant St Se
Atlanta, GA, 30315
KG-05
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter Middle School
820 Essie Ave Se
Atlanta, GA, 30316
06-08
B.e.s.t Academy School
1190 Northwest Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA, 30318
06-12
Barack And Michelle Obama Academy School
970 Martin St Se
Atlanta, GA, 30315
PK-05
Bazoline E. Usher/collier Heights Elementary School
631 Harwell Rd Nw
Atlanta, GA, 30318
PK-05
Beecher Hills Elementary School
2257 Bollingbrook Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA, 30311
PK-05
Benjamin E. Mays High School
3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA, 30331
09-12
Benteen Elementary School
200 Cassanova Street Se
Atlanta, GA, 30315
PK-05
Bolton Academy Elementary School
2268 Adams Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA, 30318
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 16.7% 37.7%
Black 73.2% 38.1%
Hispanic 8.5% 18.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 69.0% 59.6%
Free lunch eligible 67.5% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.5% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,140 $652,546,000 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,132 $105,877,000 8.8%
Staff $1,247 $61,922,000 5.2%
General Administration $281 $13,931,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,330 $66,062,000 5.5%
Operation $2,393 $118,823,000 9.9%
Transportation $855 $42,435,000 3.5%
Other $1,026 $50,935,000 4.2%
Total Support $9,263 $459,985,000 38.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,792 $88,990,000 7.4%
Total Expenditures $24,195 $1,201,521,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,329 $12,833,075,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $1,235,717,000 5.3%
Staff $605 $1,058,876,000 4.5%
General Administration $183 $320,510,000 1.4%
School Administration $769 $1,346,775,000 5.7%
Operation $899 $1,574,443,000 6.7%
Transportation $500 $876,278,000 3.7%
Other $419 $734,414,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,082 $7,147,013,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,995 $3,493,141,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $13,406 $23,473,229,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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