Schools & Education — Decatur, Georgia

Education Attainment (Adults 25+)

High School Diploma1023%
Bachelor's Degree5371%
Master's Degree3944%
Doctorate1409%

Public Schools (41)

SchoolGradesEnrollment
DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center8-117
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School3-5596
Beacon Hill Middle School6-81,323
Clairemont Elementary School-1-2207
Winnona Park Elementary School-1-2322
Decatur High School9-121,853
Oakhurst Elementary School-1-2302
Glennwood Elementary School-1-2208
Westchester Elementary School-1-2183
Talley Street Upper Elementary School3-5661
Chapel Hill Middle School6-8692
Coralwood Education Center-1-0209
Bob Mathis Elementary School-1-5373
McNair Middle School6-8857
Columbia Elementary School-1-5412
Chapel Hill Elementary School-1-5559
Columbia High School9-12898
Southwest DeKalb High School9-121,307
Towers High School9-12764
Snapfinger Elementary School-1-5501

Private Schools (18)

School
ST PETER CLAVER REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
ARBOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL
CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY
THRESHOLD COMMUNITY PROGRAM
ACADEME OF THE OAKS
THE HIRSCH ACADEMY
HESS ACADEMY
GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT
KILOMBO ACADEMIC & CULT. INST.
SHEKINAH GLORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Colleges & Universities

CollegeLevel
Agnes Scott College4
Columbia Theological Seminary4
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service2
DeVry University-Georgia4

College Scorecard

CollegeAdmissionSAT AvgTuition (In-State)Median Earnings (10yr)
Agnes Scott College62%N/A$50,604$56,274
DeVry University-Georgia100%N/A$17,408$45,987
Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceN/AN/A$20,950$42,636
Beaver Beauty AcademyN/AN/AN/AN/A
Columbia Theological SeminaryN/AN/AN/AN/A

District Summary

Total Enrollment22,918
Total Teachers1,613
Student-Teacher RatioN/A
Free/Reduced Lunch70.4%
Charter Schools3
Title I Schools0
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.