Atlanta Area School for the Deaf

Atlanta Area School for the Deaf operates as an one-room-style K-12 campus in Clarkston, Georgia, operated by State Schools. Current enrollment sits at 110 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 85% smaller than the state mean of about 738.

Across the 3 schools in State Schools (273 students total), Atlanta Area School for the Deaf accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf logs that the most-represented group is Black (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with DeKalb County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting Atlanta Area School for the Deaf tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 37% of students at Atlanta Area School for the Deaf qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against DeKalb County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household income runs about $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf is one of 154 public schools in DeKalb County (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students).

Indian Creek Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.