DeKalb school budget chart
SHORTFALLS
School budget problems around the metro area:
Atlanta
The city system will cut spending by about $47.4 million for the 2011 fiscal year. The projected budget for 2011 is $588.6 million.
Cherokee County
Legislators have yet finalize a state budget. The current year budget is $501 million, up from $425 million in 2009.
Clayton County
A proposed 2011 budget would save the district $85.2 million. But the county would still finish the fiscal year $62.6 million over budget.
Cobb County
Facing a $100 million deficit, official have yet to release the 2011 budget.
Fulton County
The system is proposing a 2011 budget that is $137 million less than the 2010 budget, from $857 million to $720 million.
Gwinnett County
The state's largest district has forecast a shortfall of $100 million, which represents a smaller proportion of Gwinnett's total budget -- $2 billion in 2010 -- compared with other districts
