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Facts & Figures
Facilities
| Total Number of Schools |
113 |
• Elementary Schools – 67
• Middle Schools - 24
• High Schools - 15
• Open Campus High School - 1
• Alternative School - 1
• Special Education Centers - 2
• Adult Education Center - 1
• Transition Learning Center - 1
• ESOL Center - 1 |
Students
| Enrollment as of October 2007 |
107,307 |
• Second largest school system in Georgia
• 26th largest in United States |
| Percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch |
34.7% |
| Ethnic Breakdown of Students |
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| White |
49.9% |
| Black |
29.3% |
| Hispanic |
12.7% |
| Asian |
4.1% |
| Multi-Racial |
3.8% |
| American Indian |
0.2% |
Employment
| Number of Staff |
|
| Certified |
9,370 |
| Classified |
5,840 |
| System Total |
15,229 |
| Faculty with Advanced Degrees |
56.7% |
| Average years of faculty experience |
11.3 |
• 6,838 Classroom Teachers
• 1,531 Special Education Teachers
• 78 Area Lead Teachers
• 330 School Counselors
• 48 School Social Workers
• 47 School Psychologists
• 131 Media Specialists
• 1,538 Paraprofessionals
• 383 Principals, Assistant Principals and Administrative Assistants
• 1,153 Bus Drivers, Fleet Maint. and Other Transportation Workers
• 718 Maintenance, Custodians and Operations Workers
• 1042 Food Service Managers, Cafeteria Workers and Support Staff
• 685 School Support Staff
• 40 Safety & Security Staff, including Campus Police |
| Ethnic Breakdown of Staff |
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| White |
77.5% |
| Black |
18.1% |
| Hispanic |
2.4% |
| Asian |
1.2% |
| Multi-Racial |
0.7% |
| American Indian |
.1% |
2006-07 End of Year Data
| 2006-07 End of Year Enrollment |
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| Total student population (K-12) |
106,997 |
| Special education students |
13,427 |
| Gifted education students |
15,387 |
| 2007 Graduates Who Received |
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| College Prepatory Diploma |
1,593 |
| College Prep with Distinction |
2,611 |
| Technology/Career Diploma |
731 |
| Technology/Career with Distinction |
29 |
| College Prep and Technology/Career |
585 |
| College Prep with Distinction and Technology/Career with Distinction |
834 |
| College Prep with Distinction and Technology/Career |
13 |
| College Prep and Technology/Career with Distinction |
10 |
| Special Education Diploma |
118 |
| Certificate of Performance |
311 |
| TOTAL GRADUATES |
6,835 |
| Post-Secondary Options |
|
| Plan to attend a 4-year college |
76% |
| Plan to attend a 2-year college |
11% |
| Plan to attend a technical school |
10% |
| Plan to enlist in the military |
2% |
| Other |
1% |
| 2007 Graduates Eligible for HOPE Scholarship |
2,900 |
10-Year Enrollment History
School
Year |
Total
Enrollment |
-------------------- Diversity of Students ----------------- |
| White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Asian |
Multi-Racial |
Am. Indian |
| 2006-07 |
106,997 |
51,447 |
31,564 |
14,889 |
4,472 |
4,378 |
217 |
| 2005-06 |
105,885 |
52,936 |
31,030 |
13,422 |
4,290 |
3,975 |
232 |
| 2004-05 |
103,447 |
54,260 |
29,386 |
12,032 |
3,994 |
3,537 |
238 |
| 2003-04 |
101,543 |
53,148 |
30,168 |
11,028 |
3,716 |
3,270 |
223 |
| 2002-03 |
100,077 |
57,591 |
26,292 |
9,283 |
3,802 |
2,889 |
220 |
| 2001-02 |
97,343 |
58,744 |
24,314 |
7,951 |
3,570 |
2,537 |
227 |
| 2000-01 |
95,718 |
60,369 |
22,582 |
6,888 |
3,329 |
2,344 |
206 |
| 1999-00 |
92,984 |
61,446 |
20,780 |
5,541 |
3,076 |
1,947 |
194 |
| 1998-99 |
90,495 |
62,346 |
18,983 |
4,439 |
2,862 |
1,687 |
178 |
| 1997-98 |
87,561 |
62,617 |
17,273 |
3,513 |
2,656 |
1,354 |
148 |
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