Atlanta Public Schools
Public school district based in Atlanta, Georgia. NCES district ID 1300120; state ID GA-761.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
87
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
49,945
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
4,095.1
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
12.2
Charter schoolsDefinition
19
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,348 | |
| Kindergarten | 3,721 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,878 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,984 | |
| Grade 3 | 4,019 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,943 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,983 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,682 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,619 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,686 | |
| Grade 9 | 4,066 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,718 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,337 | |
| Grade 12 | 2,961 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% | |
| Asian | 1.1% | |
| Black or African American | 70.0% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | |
| White | 16.3% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.6% | |
| Male | 50.4% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 87.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Atlanta High School Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 2,368 | 143.7 | 16.5 | City: Large |
| Midtown High School Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 1,696 | 103.3 | 16.4 | City: Large |
| Willis A. Sutton Middle School Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 1,619 | 108.9 | 14.9 | City: Large |
| Maynard Jackson High School Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 1,549 | 106.7 | 14.5 | City: Large |
| Benjamin E. Mays High School Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 1,338 | 111.9 | 12 | City: Large |
| Frederick Douglass High School Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 1,296 | 86.6 | 15 | City: Large |
| David T Howard Middle School Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 1,073 | 70.5 | 15.2 | City: Large |
| D. M. Therrell High School Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 964 | 68.4 | 14.1 | City: Large |
| Charles R. Drew Charter SchoolCharter Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 961 | 88.6 | 10.8 | City: Large |
| South Atlanta High School Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 942 | 50.8 | 18.5 | City: Large |
| Charles Drew Charter JA/SR AcademyCharter Atlanta | 6–12 | Regular | 941 | 88.1 | 10.7 | City: Large |
| Morris Brandon Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 911 | 56.4 | 16.2 | City: Large |
| Martin L. King Jr. Middle School Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 879 | 65.1 | 13.5 | City: Large |
| Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter SchoolCharter Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 874 | 69.7 | 12.5 | City: Large |
| Booker T. Washington High School Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 856 | 71.0 | 12.1 | City: Large |
| Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 851 | 59.6 | 14.3 | City: Large |
| Woodson Park Academy School Atlanta | PK–8 | Regular | 842 | 71.1 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| Wesley International Academy CharterCharter Atlanta | K–8 | Regular | 776 | 57.1 | 13.6 | City: Large |
| Centennial Place Academy (Charter)Charter Atlanta | K–8 | Regular | 757 | 74.5 | 10.2 | City: Large |
| Morningside Elementary School Atlanta | K–5 | Regular | 722 | 49.7 | 14.5 | City: Large |
| E. Rivers Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 699 | 57.0 | 12.3 | City: Large |
| Atlanta Classical AcademyCharter Atlanta | K–12 | Regular | 697 | 58.8 | 11.9 | City: Large |
| John Lewis Invictus Academy Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 692 | 59.5 | 11.6 | City: Large |
| Jean Childs Young Middle School Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 657 | 50.0 | 13.1 | City: Large |
| Ralph Bunche Middle School Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 651 | 53.2 | 12.2 | City: Large |
| Parkside Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 650 | 55.3 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| Virginia-Highland Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 649 | 45.8 | 14.2 | City: Large |
| Crawford Long Middle School Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 627 | 57.6 | 10.9 | City: Large |
| KIPP Strive Primary Charter SchoolCharter Atlanta | K–5 | Regular | 627 | 38.1 | 16.5 | City: Large |
| Bolton Academy Elementary Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 590 | 49.6 | 11.9 | City: Large |
| Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy Atlanta | PK–8 | Regular | 583 | 71.5 | 8.2 | City: Large |
| Burgess-Peterson Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 580 | 38.8 | 14.9 | City: Large |
| KIPP Vision Primary Charter SchoolCharter Atlanta | K–5 | Regular | 562 | 41.3 | 13.6 | City: Large |
| Kipp WAYS Primary Charter SchoolCharter Atlanta | K–5 | Regular | 559 | 42.5 | 13.2 | City: Large |
| Harper-Archer Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 545 | 49.2 | 11.1 | City: Large |
| Carver High School Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 544 | 40.8 | 13.3 | City: Large |
| Mary Lin Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 526 | 34.5 | 15.2 | City: Large |
| Carver High School Early College Atlanta | 9–12 | Regular | 514 | 56.6 | 9.1 | City: Large |
| Fred A. Toomer Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 513 | 39.2 | 13.1 | City: Large |
| KIPP Soul PrimaryCharter Atlanta | K–5 | Regular | 505 | 36.8 | 13.7 | City: Large |
| Jackson Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 502 | 40.5 | 12.4 | City: Large |
| Miles Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 499 | 42.2 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 496 | 42.6 | 11.6 | City: Large |
| Garden Hills Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 494 | 43.6 | 11.3 | City: Large |
| Deerwood Academy Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 469 | 47.9 | 9.8 | City: Large |
| M. A. Jones Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 461 | 34.3 | 13.4 | City: Large |
| Sylvan Hills Middle School Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 452 | 34.7 | 13 | City: Large |
| Tuskegee Airman Global Academy Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 447 | 43.8 | 10.2 | City: Large |
| William M.Boyd Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 439 | 42.1 | 10.4 | City: Large |
| Springdale Park Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 437 | 33.7 | 13 | City: Large |
| R. N. Fickett Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 432 | 33.8 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 423 | 39.9 | 10.6 | City: Large |
| Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - ElementaryCharter Atlanta | K–5 | Regular | 394 | 33.2 | 11.9 | City: Large |
| Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 390 | 35.5 | 11 | City: Large |
| Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy Atlanta | 6–12 | Regular | 377 | 47.7 | 7.9 | City: Large |
| Heritage Academy Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 375 | 51.2 | 7.3 | City: Large |
| Continental Colony Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 368 | 32.5 | 11.3 | City: Large |
| The Kindezi SchoolCharter Atlanta | K–8 | Regular | 360 | 42.3 | 8.5 | City: Large |
| Westside Atlanta Charter SchoolCharter Atlanta | K–8 | Regular | 349 | 33.4 | 10.4 | City: Large |
| Herman J. Russell West End Academy Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 342 | 38.8 | 8.8 | City: Large |
| T. J. Perkerson Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 338 | 34.4 | 9.8 | City: Large |
| John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 330 | 33.5 | 9.9 | City: Large |
| Benteen Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 329 | 31.7 | 10.4 | City: Large |
| Kindezi Old 4th WardCharter Atlanta | K–8 | Regular | 321 | 34.5 | 9.3 | City: Large |
| William J. Scott Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 319 | 30.4 | 10.5 | City: Large |
| Cascade Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 314 | 38.3 | 8.2 | City: Large |
| Kipp Strive Charter SchoolCharter Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 312 | 24.3 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| Charles L. Gideons Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 311 | 28.2 | 11 | City: Large |
| KIPP VISION Charter SchoolCharter Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 300 | 25.2 | 11.9 | City: Large |
| Barack and Michelle Obama Academy Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 297 | 25.2 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| Emma Hutchinson Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 295 | 28.0 | 10.5 | City: Large |
| Finch Elementary Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 291 | 35.3 | 8.2 | City: Large |
| KIPP WAYS Academy Charter SchoolCharter Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 289 | 22.6 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| KIPP Soul AcademyCharter Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 285 | 22.3 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| Peyton Forest Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 283 | 26.2 | 10.8 | City: Large |
| Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 279 | 23.3 | 12 | City: Large |
| L. O. Kimberly Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 270 | 25.1 | 10.8 | City: Large |
| B.E.S.T Academy Atlanta | 6–12 | Regular | 268 | 34.3 | 7.8 | City: Large |
| Cleveland Avenue Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 253 | 19.7 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| West Manor Elementary School Atlanta | K–5 | Regular | 247 | 22.6 | 10.9 | City: Large |
| Judson Price Middle School Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 241 | 28.8 | 8.4 | City: Large |
| Joseph Humphries Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 237 | 20.7 | 11.4 | City: Large |
| Beecher Hills Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 237 | 21.5 | 11 | City: Large |
| Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - MiddleCharter Atlanta | 6–8 | Regular | 233 | 24.1 | 9.7 | City: Large |
| F. L. Stanton Elementary School Atlanta | PK–5 | Regular | 161 | 16.4 | 9.8 | City: Large |
| Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy Atlanta | 6–12 | Alternative | 147 | 37.0 | 4 | City: Large |
| Hillside Conant School Atlanta | 1–12 | Regular | 67 | 10.0 | 6.7 | City: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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