School Score

Average

44/100

Stone Mountain, Georgia · 2022-23

DeKalb County School District

Serving 92,909 students in 134 schools, DeKalb County School District tracks near US averages. Math: 20% · Reading: 27% · Graduation: 83%.

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Last updated: Aug 12, 2025Data: NCES CCD + state DOE 2022-23Report an error

Math proficiency

20%

District-wide

↓ 6.0% vs US

Reading proficiency

27%

District-wide

↓ 2.0% vs US

Graduation rate

83%

4-year

Enrollment

92,909

134 schools

DeKalb proficiency

20% / 27%

"DeKalb County School District students reached 20% math proficiency and 27% reading proficiency in 2022-23, versus 21% / 26% state averages."

Source: NCES + Georgia DOE

Graduation rate

83%

"DeKalb County School District's 4-year graduation rate is 83%, below the US average of 87%."

Source: NCES

Spending per pupil

$12,300

"DeKalb County School District spends $12,300 per student annually, below the US average of $17,280."

Source: NCES 2022-23

DeKalb County School District · proficiency trend

% of students scoring proficient on state assessments. Local curves approximated from NAEP national trend where granular history is unavailable.

Data breakdown · DeKalb County School District

Versus state and national averages

Math proficiency

20%

here

21%

state

26%

US avg

↓ 23%

Reading proficiency

27%

here

26%

state

29%

US avg

↓ 7%

Graduation rate

83%

here

84%

state

87%

US avg

↓ 5%

Student-teacher ratio

14.8:1

here

15.3:1

state

15.4:1

US avg

↓ 4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible

71.9%

here

60.4%

state

52.1%

US avg

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Methodology & data. District-level proficiency from state DOE rollups; enrollment and finance from NCES Common Core of Data 2022-23. CodeOpx School Score combines academics (40%), growth vs state (25%), equity (15%), graduation (10%), resources (10%). See /schools/methodology for the exact formula.

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Is DeKalb County School District a good school district?▾

DeKalb County School District earns a CodeOpx School Score of 44/100 (C, Average). It tracks near US averages, with 20% math and 27% reading proficiency.

How many schools are in DeKalb County School District?▾

DeKalb County School District operates 134 public schools serving 92,909 students in and around Stone Mountain, Georgia.

What is DeKalb County School District's graduation rate?▾

DeKalb County School District's 4-year graduation rate is 83%, below the US average of 87%.

How much does DeKalb County School District spend per student?▾

DeKalb County School District spends approximately $12,300 per student per year (all funding sources), versus the US average of $17,280.

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Attendance zones are published by DeKalb County School District directly. Census EDGE files provide school district boundaries; use the district's official site for granular school zone maps.