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• PLEASE NOTE: Data for the upcoming 2023-24 school year is currently being compiled and will be published soon. Please check back often for updated information.

  Fulton County Schools (FCS) is the fourth largest school system in Georgia with more than 10,900 full- and part-time employees, and more than 6,900 teachers and other certified personnel, who work in 108 schools and administrative and support buildings.

  During the 2022-23 school year, a projected enrollment of 89,450 students will attend classes in 59 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, 19 high schools, 10 start-up charter organizations (some charters have multiple campuses but are considered one school), and 1 full-time virtual school.

  For more information about student demographics and test scores, please see the infographic below.

• To Prepare ALL Students To Graduate Ready To Pursue and Succeed On Their Chosen Paths.

   

  Student
  Achievement

  We ensure that every student is supported according to need and prepared to excel in the classroom and beyond

  People
  and Culture

  We attract, develop, and retain the best employees to support and foster student achievement

  Community
  Collaboration

  We engage all stakeholders as active partners in order to create community ownership of our schools

  Fiscal
  Responsibility

  We manage and protect public funds and assets through efficient and effective use of available resources

• Download the FCS “Facts at a Glance” Infographic in PDF Format

   

  2022-2023 FACTS-AT-A-GLANCE

   

  EMPLOYEES

  More than 10,900 Full-time Personnel
  More than   6,900 Certified Personnel (Those who hold Teaching or Administrative Certifications)

   

  SYSTEM-WIDE ENROLLMENT

  89,450 Students (Projected)

  NUMBER OF SCHOOLS: 106

  59 – Elementary Schools Grades K-5
         (Pre-kindergarten available in some schools)
  19 – Middle Schools Grades 6-8
  18 – High Schools Grades 9-12
         (Includes two open campus high schools) 
    9 – Start-up Charter Schools
    1 – Full-time Virtual School

   

  DIVERSE STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

  42%
  Black or
  African American

  26%
  White

  16%
  Hispanic

  12%
  Asian

  4%
  Multi-racial

  0. 1%
  Pacific Islander

  0.2%
  American Indian

   

  STUDENT NEEDS

  18% – Talented and Gifted Learners
    9% – ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages)
  11% – Special Education
  44% – Economically Disadvantaged

   

  TEST SCORES

  Georgia Milestones
  Georgia Milestone exams were administered in spring 2022 and public release of the data is expected in the fall. In contrast with low participation rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, FCS achieved over 95% participation in 2022 and foresees the ability to use this data as a new benchmark to compare against future year results.

  2021 SAT
  – Fulton 1128
  – State 1077
  – National 1038

  2021 ACT
  – Fulton 25.3
  – State 22.6
  – National 20.3

   

  BUDGET

  FY23 General Fund Budget:
  $1,152,099,216

  FY23 Cost per Student
  $12,880

  FY23 Tax Levy
  Maintenance & Operations – 17. 24
  Debt Service – $0
  Total – 17.24

• ​Founded in 1871, the Fulton County School System is one of the oldest and largest school districts in Georgia. With a focus on student achievement and a commitment to continual improvement, Fulton has earned a reputation as a premier school system. This long history of excellence is evidenced by the many state and national honors bestowed on Fulton’s schools, staff and students.

  The Fulton County School System is one of the most unique school systems in the nation. Though not Georgia’s largest school system in terms of student enrollment, it is, however, one of the largest systems in geographic area. From its southern end in the City of Chattahoochee Hills to its northernmost tip in Johns Creek, the county is more than 70 miles long. What is known as present-day Fulton County was formed by the 1932 consolidation of the former Campbell and Milton counties, making Fulton the size of three counties.

  To add to Fulton’s uniqueness, the City of Atlanta has long had its own school system and its own Board of Education. These lay in the center of pre-consolidation Fulton County. During the consolidation, the schools within the former Campbell and Milton counties became part of the Fulton County School System. But the City of Atlanta maintained its separate school system, driving a physical wedge between the newly joined counties. The result is that the Fulton County School System is physically bisected by the City of Atlanta and its school system. While this wedge often leads to references of north Fulton and south Fulton, there is only one Fulton County School System.

  The southern part of Fulton County is comprised of the cities of Chattahoochee Hills, the City of South Fulton, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto, South Fulton and Union City. The northern part is home to the cities of Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell, and Sandy Springs.

  As the Atlanta metropolitan area has grown, so has the Fulton County School System. Families are attracted to Fulton County because of its consistent and well-deserved reputation as a quality school system. Businesses also establish a foothold in Fulton because employees want to live and work in communities with excellent schools. 

  Involved, active and informed parents and community members contribute greatly to the success of the system. All schools have business partners and local school advisory councils. The system also receives support and additional resources through the Fulton Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that enhances the performance and lives of Fulton County students and faculty through innovative programs and recognition activities. 

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Raw data sources:

• Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
• Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
• Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).

Date(s) & Update Frequency:

• Due to Covid-19, complete standardized testing did not take place during the 2020-2021 academic school year. Test data: Reflects 2018 – 2019 school year.
• Expenditures: 2019
• Educational Environment: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually.
• All data updated June 2022

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Public schools in Sandy Springs belong to districts that are headquartered in one or more other communities.

Best schools in Sandy Springs

• Heards Ferry Elementary School
• Spalding Drive Elementary
• High Point Elementary School
• Riverwood International Charter School
• Woodland Elementary School
• Ridgeview Charter School
• North Springs High School
• Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence
• Dunwoody Springs Elementary School
• Sandy Springs Middle School

Popular Neighborhoods in Sandy Springs

• The Oaks / Lake Island Estates
• Rivergate / Spalding Hills
• Cherokee Park
• Overlook Manor / Old Powers Ridge
• River Chase
• Highpoint Forest
• River Bluff
• Highlands Of Sandy Springs
• Mount Vernon Woods
• Heatherly / Colonial Grand At Huntcliff

Popular Communities Near Sandy Springs GA

• Alpharetta
• Atlanta
• Brookhaven
• Dunwoody
• Johns Creek
• Marietta
• Milton
• Peachtree Corners
• Roswell
• Smyrna

Top 10 most expensive schools in the world

When it comes to education, the question of money should fade into the background. Money, however, must be taken into account in order to get the best education available. Such an education saves on future fees at top universities such as Stanford or MIT.

Entering such universities is very difficult, so the task of every parent is to give their child a real chance, to prepare him as well as possible. Therefore, one should send the child to a school whose graduates are more likely to go to the best universities.

10. Purnell School, New Jersey – $52,800 per year.

This is a small boarding school for girls from grades 6 to 12. Only 94 people per year can enter. Class sizes are optimal, it turns out that there are only five students per teacher. The school was founded in 1963, and during this time more than 1200 people graduated from it.

9. Sandy Springs Friendly School, Maryland – $52,850.

This Quaker affiliated school teaches students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. At 19In 71, the school accepted only 77 students in grades 10 and 11, grade 12 was added a year later. Over time, the 9th grade (1973) and the secondary school (1980) were added. In 1993, the school merged with the Friendly Elementary School. The school is Quaker, but only 15% practice this religion. Now the school accepts 561 people, including foreigners.

8. Salisbury School, Connecticut – $53,015

01 year. The school accepts only boys from grades 9 to 12. The school has very selective admissions, with only about a third of applications being accepted. 296 students are admitted annually, with whom 62 teachers work.

7. Dana Hall School, Wellesley, Massachusetts – $53,211

The school was originally created to help students prepare for Wellesley College. With the help of funding from a businessman named Charles Dana, Dana Hall School was founded in 1881 to provide education to young women. This school teaches female students from grades 6 to 12.

6. Idyllwild School of the Arts, California – $53,600

The school itself was founded in 1986, but its roots go back to 1946, when Dr. Max Krone founded the Idyllwild Foundation for the Arts. Until the mid-1980s, the Foundation was owned by the University of Southern California. Now the school has 300 students from grades 9 to 12. All students study creative writing, dance, film, music, theater and visual arts.

5. Appleby College, Oakville, Ontario – $53.911

For those who live nearby and do not need boarding services, the price is reduced to $35,989 per year. Appleby is an international school that teaches students from grades 7 to 12. The school was founded in 1911 by John Guest with the support of Sir Byron Edmund Walker. 750 students are admitted every year. The school, located on Lake Ontario, 50 km from Toronto, is proud of its education in the field of arts.

4. Woodside Convent School, Portola Valley, California – $53. 925

The school, known as the monastery, was founded in 1957 by a Hungarian Benedictine monk named Egon Javor. The school teaches from grades 6 to 12. Each year, 370 students are recruited and divided into classes of 15-18 people. Most of the students are local, but the school boasts that students from 16 countries study within its walls.

3. St. Albans School, Washington DC – $54,151

Named after the first British martyr, this episcopal school is located in the District of Columbia and teaches students from grades 4 to 12. The school was founded at 1909 by Harriet Lane Johnston. The school has about 575 students and 100 teachers, 73 of whom have high scientific degrees.

2. College, Alpin International Beau Soleil, Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland – $93,158

The school was founded in 1910 in the Gstaad chalet, and ten years later moved to the building that it still occupies today. In total, 200 people study at the school, and there are only 4 people in each class. About 50 nationalities are represented in the school, which gives it a particularly diverse ethnicity. No nationality exceeds 10% of the total number of students. The descendants of the royal families of Europe studied at this school.

1. Institut Le Rosey, Rolle, Switzerland – $99,566

Known as Rosey, this private boarding school is also located in Switzerland. It was founded in 1880 by Emile Carnal. This school is called the “school of kings”, since there were 7 monarchs in the ranks of its students. The school has a second campus in Bern, where the entire school moves in the first three months of the year, when it gets really cold. The teacher:student ratio in this school is 1 teacher for every 5 students. In total, 400 people are trained in this institution.

Police seem to be powerless during latest shootout in the US The shooter used the most popular gun in the country – and there is no chance that the rights to own it will be limited May 26, 2022

Jae C. Hong / AP / Scanpix / LETA

On May 24, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered an elementary school in the Texas border town of Uvalde, locked himself in one of the classrooms, and began shooting students and teachers while he himself was not killed by the police. As a result, 19 people diedchildren from nine to 11 years old and two more teachers. Eighteen people, including the shooter’s grandmother, were wounded. It is now the third deadliest U.S. school mass murder after shootings at Sandy Hook High School in Connecticut (27 victims) in 2012 and on the Virginia Tech campus in 2007 (33 victims).

The public complained most of all about the work of the Uvalde police, especially when it turned out that a town with a population of 16,000 people spends 40% of its entire city budget on maintaining the police department. He also has his own rapid response assault squad, which informed residents on its Facebook page two years ago that it was going to inspect local schools. It is still not known whether this detachment took part in saving the school. As a result, the classroom where the children were killed was stormed by the special forces of the US Border Guard Service – the fighters of the detachment opened it with a janitor’s spare key.

The assault took more than an hour. When the parents of schoolchildren locked up with the killer, out of desperation, tried to enter the school themselves, the local police brutally detained them – with the use of stun guns and pepper sprays. All this time, the students called 911, begging for help. At the final press conference, the Texas police chief, with tears in his eyes, apologized to the audience and stated that the decision on the start of the assault was made incorrectly and that the security forces had no excuses.

Children who managed to escape Uvalde Primary School before the shooter barricaded himself in one of the classrooms. May 24, 2022

Pete Luna / Uvalde Leader-News / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA

The Uvalde shooting came just 10 days after another massacre in Buffalo, New York. And there is quite a lot in common between them: both murderers are young men with weapons bought legally. In the same details, two incidents coincide with other shootings in the United States: the same Sandy Hook, the murder of visitors to the Pulse gay club in Orlando in 2016, in a church in the Texas city of Sutherland Springs in 2017, at a school in Parkland, Florida in 2018

In all these cases, the shooters were armed with an AR-15 model rifle (a civilian version of the M16 automatic rifle in service with the US Army) of various modifications – this semi-automatic assault weapon allows you to kill the maximum number of people extremely quickly. Opponents of the free circulation of the AR-15 say that this rifle is designed for war, not for sport or hunting, and there is no objective need for civilians to own such a powerful weapon.

It is precisely for this reason that the sale of semi-automatic rifles in the United States was banned in 1994 by a federal act of the US Congress. The decision was preceded by several cases of mass murder with the use of this type of weapon – including the shooting at a school in Stockton, California in 1989, when an assassin armed with a machine gun shot dead five students and injured 30 others.

However, this ban expired in 2004. And while restrictions on the sale of various types of semi-automatic weapons remain at the level of individual seven states (in California, such a ban was lifted in 2021), all other attempts to repeat the federal ban on assault rifles have failed. Now AR-15 modifications are one of the most popular types of weapons in the United States. According to statistics from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), Americans own about 20 million legally purchased units of such rifles.

Eighteen-year-old Salvador Ramos, who killed 19 students and two elementary school teachers in Uvalda, recently bragged about an ammo magazine on his Instagram

ZUMA Press / Scanpix / LETA

USA crashes against lobbyists the efforts of the National Rifle Association (NRA). This organization spends hundreds of millions of dollars every year to support politicians who oppose any restrictions on gun ownership. But the influence of the NRA is not limited to just cash injections into election campaigns. For example, an organization ranks politicians from A (highest, “loyal ally”) to F (lowest, “true enemy of gun owners’ rights”).

In a country with the highest rate of constitutionally protected gun ownership in the world, support or opposition to the NRA can cost a career in politics, especially in traditionally Republican states. That is why the attitude towards reform is one of the most pressing issues: Republicans are almost all against any restrictions, while Democrats are for it. In 2020, there was exactly one Congressman in the Democratic Party with an A rating from the NRA (after the shooting at Parkland High in 2018, the NRA stopped publishing its ranking of politicians, so there is no more recent data).

NRA Director and Vice President Wayne Lapierre is famous for his 2012 press conference following the Sandy Hook massacre: “The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. ” But in Uvalda, as in many other cases, the “good guys with guns” were not only helpless, but harmed the victims more than they helped.

Stronger gun control supporters protest outside the National Rifle Association (NRA) office after a shootout in Uvalda. Fairfax, VA May 25, 2022

Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images / AFP / Scanpix / LETA

An attendee at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual gun show held in Texas just three days after the Uwald massacre. Houston, Texas, May 28, 2022

Brandon Bell / Getty Images / AFP / Scanpix / LETA

After every shooting at an American school, the NRA routinely expresses condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims – but insists that the vast majority of gun owners follow the laws, and schools should be protected from shooting incidents with tighter security measures, training for teachers and students, bulletproof windows, always locked classroom doors (this is a proposal by Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz at the NRA conference; it took place in Texas two days after the shooting in Uvalda) and so on.

The fact that the problem is not in weapons, but any additional checks when buying them is a violation of the rights of their owners, continues to insist after the shooting in Uvalda, the majority of Republicans in the Senate. Theoretically, only four out of 50 Republicans are ready to work on a bill to introduce stricter checks on the purchase of weapons with Democrats – and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer admits that the chances of this group are “not great”, despite the acute urgency of the problem.

The Onion

The strongest statement about this hopeless situation time after time is an article on the satirical website The Onion with the headline “‘Nothing can be done about it,’ says the only nation that has this on a regular basis.” Since 2014, when this text was first published, the site has already reprinted it verbatim, changing only the number of victims of another shooting and other minor details, 21 times. On May 25, 2022, The Onion posted all these notes on the main page of the site at the same time.