Fulton Leadership Academy

This page covers Fulton Leadership Academy, a very small high school in East Point, Georgia. It offers grades 6 through 12 and has 166 students enrolled. High schools in Georgia have about 1,120 students on average; enrollment here is 85% lower.

Fulton Leadership Academy reports to State Specialty Schools II- Fulton Leadership Academy.

Black students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Fulton County, the Black share is about 43%. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Fulton Leadership Academy are from different groups.

Fulton Leadership Academy reports a ratio of 12.3 students per teacher, from 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is 2.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Fulton Leadership Academy, 68% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

In Fulton County, home to about 1,076,561 people, the median household earns about $95,292 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Fulton County's 205 public schools enroll about 138,270 students and include Fulton Leadership Academy.

The closest school to Fulton Leadership Academy is RISE Preparatory Charter School, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, reported enrollment went from 354 to 166. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Black share, which fell from 97% to 93%. The ratio was 11.8:1 in 2017-18 and 10.0:1 in 2023-24.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Fulton Leadership Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.