Atlanta Public Schools is a public school district based in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 49,945 students in 87 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 574 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta, GA | 49,945 | 87 | 574 | #7 | 1 |
| Forsyth County Cumming, GA | 54,864 | 42 | 1,306 | #5 | 0 |
| Clayton County Jonesboro, GA | 51,055 | 67 | 762 | #6 | 0 |
| Henry County McDonough, GA | 43,012 | 53 | 812 | #8 | 0 |
| Cherokee County Canton, GA | 42,031 | 37 | 1,136 | #9 | 0 |
| Savannah-Chatham County Savannah, GA | 35,744 | 57 | 627 | #10 | 0 |
| Paulding County Dallas, GA | 31,426 | 34 | 924 | #11 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta, GA | 49,945 | 87 | 574 | #7 | 1 |
| Charleston 01 Charleston, SC | 50,856 | 83 | 613 | #2 | 0 |
| Seattle Public Schools Seattle, WA | 50,773 | 108 | 470 | #1 | 1 |
| Mobile County Mobile, AL | 49,946 | 92 | 543 | #1 | 0 |
| Corona-Norco Unified Norco, CA | 49,487 | 53 | 934 | #6 | 0 |
| St. Lucie County Port St Lucie, FL | 49,308 | 56 | 880 | #17 | 0 |
| Cumberland County Schools Fayetteville, NC | 49,002 | 86 | 570 | #5 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.