Fulton County Schools
Fulton County Schools is the fourth largest school district in Georgia, with 96,000 students and a budget of more than $900 million.
Fulton is a growing and diverse school system that stretches more than 70 miles, from established small towns on the south side to booming suburbs to the north, with the city of Atlanta and its school system splitting the two halves.
The district was an early adopter of Georgia’s “charter district” model, which shifts more decision-making authority to school governance councils. Also, all schools have advisory councils and business partners. The district has more than 10,500 full-time employees, including more than 7,500 teachers and other certified personnel.
Superintendent: Jeff Rose
Rose was hired in June 2016 after five years as superintendent of the Beaverton School District in Oregon and has experience as an elementary school teacher, a principal and an administrator.
Leadership: You can find information on school board members here http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/board/Pages/Board_Members.aspx
Watch board meetings online at http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/board/Pages/Board_Videos.aspx
First day of school: Aug 8
Breaks
Labor Day: Sept. 5
Columbus Day (with teacher training day): Oct. 10-11
Election Day: Nov. 8
Thanksgiving: Nov. 21-25
Winter break: Dec. 22-Jan 4
See the complete Fulton County school calendar at http://www.fultonschools.org/en/calendars/Pages/2016-2017-School-Year.aspx
Number of schools
17 high schools
19 middle schools
57 elementary schools
10 independent charter schools
3 ombudsman centers
1 virtual campus
School lunch menus
Enrollment information http://www.fultonschools.org/en/Pages/SearchFCS.aspx?k=enrollment
District test scores https://gosa.georgia.gov/georgia-school-reports
2016 school tax millage rate: 18.5
Student Demographics as of 2015
White - 29.4%
Black - 42.6%
Hispanic - 14.8%
Asian - 10.2%
Multiracial - 2.7%
American Indian -
Pacific Islander -
Graduation Rate: 85.3% (2015)
Estimated percentage of students living in poverty: 17%
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