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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Atlanta, Georgia

Across Atlanta, Georgia, 21 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. South Atlanta High School leads the list at 18.5:1, against a median of 14.1:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Atlanta, Georgia

Top Students/teacher

18.5:1

Median Students/teacher

14.1:1

HIGHEST RATIO · ATLANTA, GEORGIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	South Atlanta High School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	942	18.5:1
2	Westlake High School	Atlanta, GA	Fulton County	High	2,056	18.1:1
3	Lakeside High School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	High	2,234	17.0:1
4	North Atlanta High School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	2,368	16.5:1
5	Midtown High School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	1,696	16.4:1
6	Hapeville Charter Career Academy	Atlanta, GA	Fulton County	High	638	16.4:1
7	Riverwood International Charter School	Atlanta, GA	Fulton County	High	1,737	16.1:1
8	Druid Hills High School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	High	1,468	15.8:1
9	Frederick Douglass High School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	1,296	15.0:1
10	Maynard Jackson High School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	1,549	14.5:1
11	D. M. Therrell High School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	964	14.1:1
12	Carver High School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	544	13.3:1
13	North Springs High School	Atlanta, GA	Fulton County	High	1,195	13.3:1
14	McNair High School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	High	779	13.0:1
15	Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	874	12.5:1
16	Booker T. Washington High School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	856	12.1:1
17	Benjamin E. Mays High School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	1,338	12.0:1
18	Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	941	10.7:1
19	Carver High School Early College	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	514	9.1:1
20	Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	377	7.9:1
21	B.E.S.T Academy	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	268	7.8:1

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