Georgia Schools

GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATION
2066 TWIN TOWERS EAST
ATLANTA, GA 30334
(404) 656-2800

Below is a summary of public and private K-12 schools in Georgia, the information provided includes details on state finances, overall faculty numbers and student enrollment. We have also collected graduation and dropout rates which are broken down by grade and race.

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State Information For Public Schools

Overview

Students & Faculty

Financial Details

Graduation Rates

Georgia School Rankings

State Ranking

Graduation Rate	65.4%	-
Dropout Rate	4.3%	-
Per Pupil Spending	$9,692	-
Students Per Teacher	13.9	-
Number of Schools	2,608	-
Number of Students	1,655,792	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	118,839	-

Georgia Student, Faculty and Staff Statistics (2008)

Student Enrollment Per Grade

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	1,655,792	13.9
Prekindergarten Students	40,726	15.3
Kindergarten Students	129,336	16.3
1st Grade Students	129,807	-
2nd Grade Students	130,851	-
3rd Grade Students	131,206	-
4th Grade Students	127,285	-
5th Grade Students	127,118	-
6th Grade Students	122,516	-
7th Grade Students	122,982	-
8th Grade Students	123,857	-
9th Grade Students	143,933	-
10th Grade Students	124,006	-
11th Grade Students	106,038	-
12th Grade Students	96,131	-
Ungraded Students	-	-

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	118,839	13.9
Prekindergarten Teachers	2,664	15.3
Kindergarten Teachers	7,935	16.3
Elementary Teachers	61,938	-
Secondary Teachers	46,233	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	69	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	27,950
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	2,042

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	3,691
Elementary	1,554
Secondary	2,137
Other	-

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	2,300
Library Support Staff	1,815

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	82,502
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	2,352
LEA Administrative Support Staff	2,689
School Administrators	6,546
School Administrative Support Staff	8,806
Student Support Services	7,893
Other Support Services Staff	54,216

Georgia State Financial Details (2008)

State Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$18,671,345,027	-

Total Local Revenues	$8,699,180,185	46.6%
Property Tax	$5,704,872,829	30.6%
Non-Property Tax	$1,828,480,320	9.8%
Local Government Property Tax	$150,195,991	0.8%
Local Government Non-Property Tax	-	-
Individual Tuition	$22,669,395	0.1%
Tuition From LEAs	$9,357,811	0.05%
Individual Transportation Fees	$1,240,527	0.01%
Transportation Fees From LEAs	-	-
Earnings on Investments	$279,954,935	1.5%
Food Service	$226,917,043	1.2%
Student Activities	$244,530,673	1.3%
Textbooks	$51,413	0.00%
Summer School	$4,107,719	0.02%
Other Revenues	$236,159,340	1.3%

Intermediate Revenues	-	-

Total State Revenues	$8,476,711,434	45.4%

Total Federal Revenues	$1,495,453,408	8.0%
Direct Grants	$28,151,764	0.2%
Revenues Through State	$1,390,187,975	7.4%
Revenues Through Intermediate Agencies	-	-
Other Sources	$77,113,669	0.4%

State Expenses For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$16,030,039,288	-

Total Instructional Expenditures	$10,128,308,634	63.2%
Salaries	$6,890,147,212	43.0%
Teacher Salaries - Regular	$4,627,824,026	28.9%
Teacher Salaries - Special Education	$1,124,348,538	7.0%
Teacher Salaries - Vocational	$196,505,282	1.2%
Teacher Salaries - Other	$210,160,785	1.3%
Employee Benefits	$2,421,620,241	15.1%
Purchased Services	$196,516,142	1.2%
Tuition To Private and Out-of-State Schools	$5,740,422	0.04%
Tuition To Other LEAs In-State	$8,810,851	0.05%
Supplies	$574,439,030	0.3%
Property	$39,845,587	0.2%
Other	-	-

Textbooks	$148,688,228	0.9%

Salaries	$2,861,817,903	17.9%
Student Support	$566,873,713	3.5%
Instructional Staff Support	$495,555,876	3.1%
General Administration Support	$103,429,721	0.6%
School Administration Support	$683,933,441	4.3%
Operation & Maintenance Support	$434,842,895	2.7%
Student Transportation Support	$377,085,743	2.4%
Other Support	$200,096,514	1.2%

Employee Benefits	$765,905,675	4.8%
Student Support	$92,114,354	0.6%
Instructional Staff Support	$142,902,875	0.9%
General Administration Support	$29,254,054	0.2%
School Administration Support	$210,808,558	1.3%
Operation & Maintenance Support	$95,689,197	0.6%
Student Transportation Support	$86,134,198	0.5%
Other Support	$109,002,439	0.7%

Purchased Services	$687,961,323	4.3%
Student Support	$53,629,513	0.3%
Instructional Staff Support	$84,287,992	0.5%
General Administration Support	$49,327,874	0.3%
School Administration Support	$15,974,979	0.10%
Operation & Maintenance Support	$258,595,534	1.6%
Student Transportation Support	$62,077,777	0.4%
Other Support	$164,067,654	1.0%

Supplies	$658,766,754	4.1%
Student Support	$23,178,176	0.1%
Instructional Staff Support	$72,896,026	0.5%
General Administration Support	$6,994,564	0.04%
School Administration Support	$21,503,571	0.1%
Operation & Maintenance Support	$346,836,901	2.2%
Student Transportation Support	$137,273,829	0.9%
Other Support	$50,083,687	0.3%

Property	$134,144,401	0.8%
Student Support	$1,354,992	0.01%
Instructional Staff Support	$6,598,725	0.04%
General Administration Support	$1,222,872	0.01%
School Administration Support	$1,706,496	0.01%
Operation & Maintenance Support	$20,686,326	0.1%
Student Transportation Support	$87,082,548	0.5%
Other Support	$15,492,442	0.10%

Other	$114,996,954	0.7%
Student Support	$7,899,559	0.05%
Instructional Staff Support	$23,300,401	0.1%
General Administration Support	$19,243,977	0.1%
School Administration Support	$7,165,850	0.04%
Operation & Maintenance Support	$2,454,909	0.02%
Student Transportation Support	$822,650	0.01%
Other Support	$54,109,608	0.3%

Total Non-Instructional Expenditures	$812,282,045	5.1%
Food Services	$766,146,835	4.8%
Salaries	$266,812,967	1.7%
Employee Benefits	$61,078,750	0.4%
Purchased Services	$36,104,775	0.2%
Supplies	$396,032,149	2.5%
Property	-	-
Other	$6,118,194	0.04%
Enterprise	$46,135,210	0.3%
Salaries	$5,093,711	0.03%
Employee Benefits	$373,967	0.00%
Purchased Services	$5,241,625	0.03%
Supplies	$23,556,819	0.1%
Property	-	-
Other	$11,869,088	0.07%

Georgia State Graduation and Dropout Details (2007)

Graduation Rate By Race

		Graduation Rate
American Indian		72.1%
Asian		92.9%
Hispanic		55.4%
Black		57.4%
White		70.7%
Total		65.4%

Diploma Count By Race

		Diploma Count
American Indian		145
Asian		2,868
Hispanic		4,309
Black		29,010
White		45,701
Total		83,505

Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients By Race

		OHC Count
American Indian		10
Asian		124
Hispanic		561
Black		4,494
White		2,012
Total		7,283

General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Recipients By Race (Ages 16-19)

		GED Count
American Indian		29
Asian		78
Hispanic		241
Black		1,571
White		3,774
Total		6,491

Dropout Rates By Grade

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Grade 9	6,126	4.2%
Grade 10	5,419	4.4%
Grade 11	4,416	4.2%
Grade 12	3,001	3.1%
Grades 9-12 Total	20,135	4.3%

Dropout Rates By Race (Grades 9-12)

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
American Indian	8	3.6%
Asian	43	1.3%
Hispanic	578	4.8%
Black	3,175	4.6%
White	2,207	3.6%

Dropout Rates By Gender (Grades 9-12)

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Male	11,159	4.8%
Female	7,446	3.2%

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