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Dunwoody High School welcomed the largest number of 12th grade students among county schools, registering 949 students during the 2022-23 school year.
Within DeKalb County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.
Statewide, DeKalb County ranked fourth in enrollment numbers, with a total of 197,406 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked fourth the year before.
As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.
DeKalb County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison
12th Grade Enrollment in DeKalb County Schools for 2022-23 School Year
| School name | # of 12th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunwoody High School | 949 | 23.4% | 4,054 |
| Decatur High School | 863 | 23.4% | 3,690 |
| Lakeside High School | 848 | 20% | 4,242 |
| Chamblee Charter High School | 794 | 22.5% | 3,524 |
| Southwest DeKalb High School | 608 | 23.6% | 2,576 |
| Tucker High School | 603 | 19.5% | 3,093 |
| Druid Hills High School | 597 | 22% | 2,708 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. High School | 575 | 20% | 2,873 |
| Lithonia High School | 569 | 19.6% | 2,910 |
| Cross Keys High School | 545 | 16% | 3,405 |
| Stephenson High School | 520 | 19.4% | 2,681 |
| Clarkston High School | 512 | 18.4% | 2,787 |
| Miller Grove High School | 458 | 19.9% | 2,296 |
| Cedar Grove High School | 455 | 20.6% | 2,208 |
| Stone Mountain High School | 445 | 19% | 2,345 |
| Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic | 433 | 18.6% | 2,332 |
| Columbia High School | 381 | 22% | 1,728 |
| Redan High School | 367 | 19.4% | 1,896 |
| Towers High School | 262 | 17.5% | 1,501 |
| Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy | 243 | 13.1% | 1,850 |
| Elizabeth Andrews High School | 233 | 43.4% | 537 |
| McNair High School | 188 | 12.9% | 1,454 |
| DeKalb School of the Arts | 173 | 28.8% | 600 |
| Dekalb Early College Academy | 131 | 22.8% | 575 |
| Tapestry Public Charter School | 63 | 10.7% | 590 |
| Atlanta Area School for the Deaf | 63 | 30.7% | 205 |
| Margaret Harris Comprehensive School | 26 | 70.3% | 37 |
| DeKalb Alternative School | 0 | 0% | 316 |
| Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School | 0 | 0% | 311 |
| East DeKalb Special Education Center | 0 | 0% | 10 |
| UHS of Laurel Heights | 0 | 0% | 44 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Lakeside High School• Flat Shoals Elementary School• Druid Hills High School• Dekalb Path Academy Charter School• Sequoyah Middle School• Fernbank Elementary School• Cross Keys High School• Snapfinger Elementary School• Pleasantdale Elementary School• Stone Mill Elementary School• Woodridge Elementary School• Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers• Clairemont Elementary School• Briarlake Elementary School• Laurel Ridge Elementary School• Clarkston High School• Idlewood Elementary School• Springdale Park Elementary School• Allgood Elementary School• Charles R. Drew Charter School• Princeton Elementary School• Brockett Elementary School• Chapel Hill Elementary School• Robert Shaw Theme School• Stephenson High School• Elizabeth Andrews High School• Miller Grove Middle School• Fairington Elementary School• Towers High School• Kingsley Elementary School• McLendon Elementary School• Narvie Harris Elementary School• Salem Middle School• Ashford Park Elementary School• Dekalb School of the Arts• Lithonia Middle School• Montclair Elementary School• Dunaire Elementary School• Dunwoody Elementary School• Canby Lane Elementary School• Stoneview Elementary School• Columbia High School• Rock Chapel Elementary School• Flat Rock Elementary School• Hightower Elementary School• Henderson Mill Elementary School• Redan High School• Chamblee Middle School• Shadow Rock Elementary School• Marbut Elementary School• Chesnut Elementary School• Midvale Elementary School• Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School• Cedar Grove High School• Hambrick Elementary School• Hawthorne Elementary School• Cedar Grove Elementary School• Dekalb Early College Academy• Dekalb Alternative School• Southwest Dekalb High School• Winnona Park Elementary School• Oakview Elementary School• Stone Mountain High School• Rowland Elementary School• Renfroe Middle School• Cedar Grove Middle School• Austin Elementary School• Columbia Middle School• Bob Mathis Elementary School• Briar Vista Elementary School• Smoke Rise Elementary School• Livsey Elementary School• Dunwoody High School• Evansdale Elementary School• Kelley Lake Elementary School• Stephenson Middle School• Indian Creek Elementary School• Peachtree Middle School• Druid Hills Middle School• Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School• Panola Way Elementary School• Museum School Avondale Estates• Lithonia High School• Pine Ridge Elementary School• Browns Mill Elementary School• McNair High School• Burgess-Peterson Elementary School• Toney Elementary School• Tucker Middle School• Georgia Department of Education• Oakcliff Elementary School• Oak Grove Elementary School• Jolly Elementary School• The Champion Middle Theme School• Henderson Middle School• Rainbow Elementary School• McNair Middle School• Miller Grove High School• Wynbrooke Elementary School• Chamblee Charter High School• Vanderlyn Elementary School• Cary Reynolds Elementary School• Uhs Of Laurel Heights• Redan Middle School• Tucker High School• Avondale Elementary School• Redan Elementary School• Dresden Elementary School• Oakhurst Elementary School• Rockbridge Elementary School• Chapel Hill Middle School• Decatur High School• Ronald E. McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School• Columbia Elementary School• Margaret Harris Comprehensive School• Leadership Preparatory Academy• Montgomery Elementary School• Huntley Hills Elementary School• Sagamore Hills Elementary School• Woodward Elementary School• Stone Mountain Elementary School• Freedom Middle School
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