Atlanta Public Schools
Public School Profiles
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Atlanta Public Schools 404-802-3500 www.atlanta.k12.ga.us Atlanta Public Schools is the sixth largest school system in Georgia with 49,536 students. There are 3,500 teachers, of which 59 percent have advanced degrees. n Number of Schools: 55 elementary (2 year-round); 16 middle; 20 high schools; 2 non-traditional/evening schools; 12 charter schools n Pupil to teacher ratios: K, 20 to 1; Grades 1-3, 21 to 1; Grades 4-5, 23 to 1; Middle, 23 to 1; High, 25 to 1 n Per pupil expenditure: $12,090 Bartow County School System 770-606-5800 www.bartow.k12.ga.us There are 14,500 students attending Bartow County’s 20 schools, with 56 percent of 1,072 teachers holding advanced degrees. n Number of Schools: 12 elementary; 4 middle; 3 high schools; 1 preschool n Pupil to teacher ratio: 18 to 1 n Per pupil expenditure: $7,619
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Buford City Schools 770-945-5035 www.bufordcityschools.org There are 3,172 students enrolled in Buford City Schools. 82 percent of the 241 teachers have advanced degrees. n Number of Schools: 2 elementary; 1 middle; 1 high school n Student to teacher ratio: 14 to 1 n Per pupil expenditure: $10,060 Cherokee County School District 770-479-1871 www.cherokee.k12.ga.us Cherokee County has 38,656 students attending 41 schools. There are 2,355 teachers in the county, of which 69 percent have advanced degrees. n Number of Schools: 23 elementary; 1 intermediate; 7 middle; 6 high schools; 1 evening high school; 1 alternative school; 2 pre-K centers; 1 special services center n Pupil to teacher ratio: 16 to 1 n Per pupil expenditure: $7,308
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Clayton County Public Schools 770-473-2700 www.clayton.k12.ga.us Clayton County has the fifth largest school system in Georgia with approximately 51,256 students. Of the district’s 3,636 teachers, 69 percent have advanced degrees. n Number of Schools: 36 elementary; 14 middle; 9 high schools; 1 K-8 school; 2 LEA charters; 1 alternative school/ center for learning; 3 special education centers; 2 magnet schools n Pupil to teacher ratios: K, 25 to 1; Grades 1-3, 26 to 1; Grades 4-8, 30 to 1; Grades 9-12, 32 to 1 n Per pupil expenditure: $8,567 Cobb County School District 770-426-3300 www.cobbk12.org Cobb County has more than 106,509 students attending 114 schools. There are 8,816 certified employees with 64 percent having advanced degrees. There are also 125 National Board Certified teachers. n Number of Schools: 69 elementary; 25 middle; 16 high schools; 2 special education centers; 1 adult education center; 1 performance learning center. n Pupil to teacher ratio: K, 22 to 1 with para-pro; Grades 1-3, 23 to 1; Grades 4-8, 30 to 1; Grades 9-12, 32 to 1 n Per pupil expenditure: $7,892
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