North Fulton Today

Fulton County School District had the highest enrollment among Fulton County districts, welcoming 87,198 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% of them were male, and 49% were female.

The most represented ethnicity among Fulton County School District students was Black, accounting for 42% of the student population.

Among the eight districts in Fulton County, Atlanta Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 48,290 students, while State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys welcomed 287 students to be ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Fulton County School District generally encompasses schools within Fulton County with its main office in Atlanta.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Fulton County School District	Atlanta	87,198
Atlanta Public Schools	Atlanta	48,290
State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys	Atlanta	287
State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls	Atlanta	282
State Charter Schools II- Fulton Leadership Academy	East Point	230
State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Unbound Academy	College Park	228
State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy	Atlanta	198
State Charter Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta	Atlanta	147