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Dubois Integrity Academy
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Dubois Integrity Academy
As an expansive K-5 school in Riverdale, Georgia, Dubois Integrity Academy teaches 1,341 students from grades K through 8, part of State Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity Academy. That puts it 122% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.
Dubois Integrity Academy is a school of State Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
Looking at the student body, Dubois Integrity Academy reports that 93% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder reads as 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Clayton County as a whole is about 69% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Dubois Integrity Academy logs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the broader community, census data for Clayton County shows median household earnings sit near $59,806, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Clayton County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students), of which Dubois Integrity Academy is one.
The closest other public school is Church Street Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Dubois Integrity Academy operates from a residential location. Dubois Integrity Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Five-year trend. Dubois Integrity Academy's enrollment has climbed 93% since 2018, when it stood at 696 (now 1,341). The Black share of enrollment fell from 98% to 93% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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