Quick Facts about Georgia Public K-12 Education 2012

QUICK FACTS ABOUT GEORGIA PUBLIC EDUCATION

? Student Demographics

o Total Number of Public School Students: 1,633,596 (2010-11)

1,639,077 (2011-2012)

Race/Ethnicity o White o Black o Hispanic o Asian o Other

(2011-12) Number 723,476 605,878 199,252 56,312 54,159

Percentage 44.1 37.0 12.2 3.4 3.3

Gender o Male o Female

Number 837,366 801,711

Percentage 51.1 48.9

Other Student Facts

Number

Percentage

o Eligible for free/reduced lunch

988,394

58.7

o Special Education

169,954

10.4

o Limited English Proficiency

83,965

5.1

o Students Transported (2010-11)

1,015,103

61.9

o Advanced Placement Enrollment (2010-11)

81,560

17.2*

o Dual Enrollment

5,072

1.1*

o Enrolled in Georgia Virtual School

1,938

0.2*

(*Percentages of advanced placement and dual enrollment are calculated based on the total number of high

school students, and percentage of students enrolled in Georgia Virtual School is based on the total number of

middle and high school students)

? Schools

o Total Number of Schools:

2,288 (2010-11)

2,289 (2011-12)

Types of Schools (2011-12) o Elementary o Middle o High School o K through 12

Number of schools Percentage

1,335

58.3

485

21.2

461

20.1

8

0.3

Number of Students Percentage

791,883

48.3

371,118

22.6

473,371

28.9

2,705

0.2

Charter Schools (2011-12)

212

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137,423

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? School Systems

o Total Number of School Systems:

Types of School Systems o City o County o State Chartered Special Schools o Commission Charter Schools o Department of Juvenile Justice o State Schools

193 (2010-11)

2010-11 21 159 3 8 1 1

195 (2011-12)

2011-12 21

159 13 0 1 1

? School System Flexibility Status

o Charter School Systems o IE2 School Systems

2010-11 8 2

2011-12 14 3

? Educational Support

o Regional Education Service Agency (RESA)

2010-11 16

2011-12 16

? Teachers

o Total Number of Teachers :

111,414 (2010-11)

110,429 (2011-12)

Academic Preparation o Bachelor o Master o Specialist o Doctorate o Other

Number 37,615 51,028 20,183 2,126 462

2010-11 Percentage

33.8 45.8 18.1

1.9 0.4

Number 35,346 51,018 21,351

2,270 444

2011-12 Percentage

32.0 46.2 19.3

2.1 0.4

Experience o 0-1 Years o 1-10 Years o 11-20 Years o 21-30 Years o 30+ Years

Number 3,658

46,990 36,803 18,642

5,321

Percentage 3.3

42.2 33.0 16.7

4.8

Number 4,272 44,216 38,022 18,725 5,194

Percentage 3.9

40.0 34.4 17.0

4.7

Salary o o

Average Beginning Teacher Salary Average Overall Teacher Salary

2010-11 $38,930.49 $52,962.43

2011-12 $38,924.59 $53,163.97

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? Student Performance

o Percent of Schools Making AYP o State Graduation Rate

2009-10 77.2 80.8

2010-11 72.7 80.9

State Average *

2009-10

2010-11

National Average*

2009-10

2010-11

o SAT Most Recent Score

1442

1445

1497

1500

o ACT

20.7

20.6

21.0

21.1

(*SAT and ACT scores released by The College Board including both public and private schools)

? State Operated Schools

2008-09

Total Number of K-12 Students enrolled

409

o Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (Clarkston) 184

[Day school for deaf students]

o Georgia Academy for the Blind (Macon)

115

[Residential school for blind students]

o Georgia School for the Deaf (Cave Spring)

110

[Residential school for deaf students]

2009-10 412 187

107

118

2010-11 405 190

106

109

2011-12 418 206

117

95

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