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DeKalb Alternative School

5855 Memorial Dr, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 · (678)676-2302 · DeKalb County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
Enrollment
171
Combined
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
171 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
1
Grade 7
12
Grade 8
31
Grade 9
58
Grade 10
45
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
8
Student demographics
White
—1%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
—15%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 19%
Black
—82%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 36%
Asian
—2%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Two+
—1%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2023-24 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
2.9%
own-school result
Math
0.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
171
+20 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
was 4.1:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
15%
was 6%
% Black
82%
was 89%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DeKalb Alternative School

Set in Stone Mountain, Georgia, DeKalb Alternative School is a micro-enrollment combined-grade school, run under DeKalb County. It hosts 171 students across grades 3 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 77% leaner than the state mean of about 738.

Within DeKalb County, which oversees 131 schools and 92,088 students, DeKalb Alternative School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, DeKalb Alternative School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (82%); the rest reads as 15% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DeKalb Alternative School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.2:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, DeKalb County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put the typical household earns roughly $80,644 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across DeKalb County's 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), DeKalb Alternative School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: East DeKalb Special Education Center, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 6 years. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at DeKalb Alternative School has climbed 13%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 171 in 2024. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 6% to 15% over that span.

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DeKalb County at a glance

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Population
765,351
Census ACS
Median income
$80,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
154
102,960 students

Quick facts

School name
DeKalb Alternative School
District
DeKalb County
Address
5855 Memorial Dr, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Phone
(678)676-2302
County
DeKalb County
Level
Combined
Grade range
03–12
Total enrollment
171
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
6.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
171 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130174002313
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DeKalb Alternative School
How large is DeKalb Alternative School?
DeKalb Alternative School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 03-12.
What age range does DeKalb Alternative School serve?
DeKalb Alternative School serves students from grade 03 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DeKalb Alternative School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DeKalb Alternative School is approximately 6.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DeKalb Alternative School?
Student demographics at DeKalb Alternative School are roughly 1% White, 15% Hispanic, 82% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is DeKalb Alternative School in?
DeKalb Alternative School is part of DeKalb County.
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