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Atlanta, GA

529,110 residents•122,866 students•257 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
17% below Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
38%Reading
11% below Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
0.52
per 1,000 students
25% below Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
58.24
per 1,000 residents
29% above Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
194
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
33
Middle Schools
High Schools
30
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
106
Charter
35
Private
116

By Level

Elementary
194
Middle
33
High
30

These figures describe every school in Atlanta; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Atlanta

257 schools
10.0
Kittredge Magnet School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Heards Ferry Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Springdale Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Lin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Morningside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Jackson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Midtown High School
Highpublic
9.1
Virginia-Highland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
David T Howard Middle School
Middlepublic
9.0
Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Ashford Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.8
Atlanta Classical Academy
Elementarycharter

School Crime in Atlanta

64 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Atlanta in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
25% below Georgia avg
0.52
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
29
Property
27
Drug
3
Weapons
2
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault39%
  • Theft16%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Pornography5%
  • Other19%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Atlanta

30,817 total incidents reported across Atlanta in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
29% above Georgia avg
58.24
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
6,006
Property
21,357
Drug
3,204
Weapons
192
Other
58

Crime Types

  • Theft35%
  • Assault17%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Vehicle Theft10%
  • Fraud9%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

122,866 students enrolled across Atlanta's schools.

  • Public68,25856%
  • Private28,22123%
  • Charter26,38721%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Atlanta's K-12 schools.

  • Black48%
  • White45%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
63%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.