East DeKalb Special Education Center

East DeKalb Special Education Center operates as a tiny unified-grade school in Stone Mountain, Georgia, overseen by DeKalb County. Current enrollment sits at 165 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 738.

DeKalb County runs 131 schools in total, collectively educating 92,088 students. East DeKalb Special Education Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, East DeKalb Special Education Center reports that 54% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 23% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with DeKalb County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible 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.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (DeKalb County) logs that median household earnings sit near $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East DeKalb Special Education Center is one of 154 public schools in DeKalb County (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students).

Nearest neighbor: DeKalb Alternative School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count fell 25%: 221 students in 2018 compared to 165 in 2024. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 33% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 88.4:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2024.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.