Total enrollment
49,945
-2,202 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
87 schools in Atlanta Public Schools
Georgia · 49,945 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary campus, Atlanta Public Schools's 87 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 49,945 students (55 elementary, 15 middle, and 15 high).
7-year change in Atlanta Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
87
-2 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
16%
was 16%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
70%
was 74%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools is an average-sized Georgia school district running 87 campuses with combined enrollment near 49,945.
For a sense of the school types, Atlanta Public Schools covers 55 elementary, 15 middle, 15 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Atlanta Public Schools is about 574, meaningfully below the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Atlanta Public Schools has declined 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 52,147 students to 49,945. Over that span, Atlanta Public Schools lost 2 schools, going from 89 to 87. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 74% to 70% over the same window.
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