Enrollment
165
High
STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGIA FUGEES ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 130026304378
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School
4046 Chamblee Tucker Rd, Atlanta, GA 30340 · (470) 412-0571 · DeKalb County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
162 students
STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 4% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School this school | 165 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Clarkston High School Clarkston | 1,441 | 100.0% | 23.0% |
| Elite Scholars Academy School Jonesboro | 757 | 100.0% | 94.7% |
| Dekalb Early College Academy Stone Mountain | 314 | 84.4% | 80.6% |
| The Anchor School Decatur | 208 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Baker County High School Newton | 77 | 100.0% | 15.9% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #422 of 480 | #27 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #89 of 425 | #14 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
165
+51 (+45%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 5.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 165 | 14.5 | 11.4:1 | 98% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 14.6 | 11.9:1 | 75% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 13.1 | 12.4:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 114 | 22 | 5.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School.
About Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School is a small high school serving families in Atlanta, Georgia. The school's enrollment of 165 students covers grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students each.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The most common group at Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School is Asian students, at 36%. After that, the student body is 32% White and 30% Black. Among all residents of DeKalb County, the Asian share is about 6%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 11.4:1 comes from the school's 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.8 students per teacher below the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 98% in 2024-25. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in DeKalb County, the school's rate is higher.
Federal survey data for DeKalb County show that the median household income is $80,644, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 154 public schools in DeKalb County, enrolling about 102,960 students in all.
The closest public school to Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School is Pleasantdale Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School is a publicly funded charter school.
Federal counts for Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School: 114 students in 2020-21, 165 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The ratio was 5.2:1 in 2020-21 and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
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DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Nearby schools
- Pleasantdale Elementary School0.7 mi · 794
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- Midvale Elementary School1.8 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Georgia Fugees Academy Charter SchoolHow large is Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School?
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School serve?
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School?
At Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 2% Hispanic, 30% Black, 36% Asian.
Is Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School public or private?
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School.
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