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Department Of Juvenile Justice School District

3408 Covington Highway
Decatur, GA 30032

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Tel: (404) 508-6500

Top Rankings

Department Of Juvenile Justice School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

28 Schools

2,345 Schools

# Students

422 Students

1,756,263 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

121,732 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

4:1

District Rank

Department Of Juvenile Justice School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 10-14% has decreased from 5% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#220 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Department Of Juvenile Justice School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

≤5%

37%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Department Of Juvenile Justice School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

≤5%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Department Of Juvenile Justice School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

6-9%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Department Of Juvenile Justice School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

10-14%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Department Of Juvenile Justice School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.71

# American Indian Students

1 Student

3,935 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

n/a

85,910 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

24 Students

328,905 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

# Black Students

317 Students

635,819 Students

% Black Students

75%

36%

# White Students

71 Students

614,882 Students

% White Students

17%

35%

# Hawaiian Students

n/a

1,758 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

9 Students

84,547 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

51,011

# Students in K Grade:

119,716

# Students in 1st Grade:

125,772

# Students in 2nd Grade:

129,342

# Students in 3rd Grade:

126,525

# Students in 4th Grade:

128,080

# Students in 5th Grade:

129,325

# Students in 6th Grade:

129,829

# Students in 7th Grade:

132,023

# Students in 8th Grade:

134,149

# Students in 9th Grade:

166

154,476

# Students in 10th Grade:

131

144,622

# Students in 11th Grade:

131,655

# Students in 12th Grade:

119,738

# Ungraded Students:

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Department Of Juvenile Justice School District?

Department Of Juvenile Justice School District manages 28 public schools serving 422 students.

What is the rank of Department Of Juvenile Justice School District?

Department Of Juvenile Justice School District is ranked #109 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Department Of Juvenile Justice School District?

75% of Department Of Juvenile Justice School District students are Black, 17% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Department Of Juvenile Justice School District?

Department Of Juvenile Justice School District has a student/teacher ratio of 4:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: 05-12
Enrollment: 422 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 10-14% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education