UHS of Laurel Heights

Located at 934 Briarcliff Rd NE, in Atlanta, Georgia, UHS of Laurel Heights is a tiny unified-grade school that works with 53 students (grades pre-K through 12), part of DeKalb County. Enrollment runs roughly 93% smaller than the state mean of about 738.

Across the 131 schools in DeKalb County (92,088 students total), UHS of Laurel Heights accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, UHS of Laurel Heights records that Black students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 32% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, DeKalb County as a whole is about 51% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, UHS of Laurel Heights shows 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.6:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below DeKalb County's rate of about 77%.

In the surrounding community, census data for DeKalb County shows median household income runs about $80,644, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, DeKalb County runs 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), of which UHS of Laurel Heights is one.

Springdale Park Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. UHS of Laurel Heights's enrollment has rose 33% since 2018, when it stood at 40 (now 53). Over the same period, the Black share rose from 43% to 60%.

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