Fulton County Schools, Georgia
| Fulton County Schools |
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| Fulton County, Georgia |
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| Superintendent: Mike Looney |
| # of school board members: 7 |
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Fulton County Schools is a school district in Georgia.
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Superintendent
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Mike Looney is the superintendent of Fulton County Schools. Looney was appointed superintendent in 2019.[1] Looney's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of Butler County Schools in Alabama, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction of Montgomery Public Schools in Alabama, and a teacher.[2]
Past superintendents
- Cindy Loe was the interim superintendent of Fulton County Schools in 2019.[1]
- Jeff Rose was the superintendent of Fulton County Schools from 2016 to 2018.[1] Rose's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Beaverton School District and the Canby School District in Oregon.[3]
- Kenneth Zeff was the interim superintendent of Fulton County Schools from 2015 to 2016.[3]
- Robert Avossa was the superintendent of Fulton County Schools from 2011 to 2015. Avossa's previous career experience included working as a teacher, school principal, and chief of staff of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina.[4]
School board
The Fulton County Schools school board consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms.[5]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Fulton County Schools school board District 1 | Katha Stuart | 2015 |
| Fulton County Schools school board District 2 | Lillie Pozatek | January 1, 2023 |
| Fulton County Schools school board District 3 | Katie Gregory | January 1, 2023 |
| Fulton County Schools school board District 4 | Franchesca Warren | January 1, 2021 |
| Fulton County Schools school board District 5 | Kristin McCabe | January 1, 2023 |
| Fulton County Schools school board District 6 | Kimberly Dove | 2018 |
| Fulton County Schools school board District 7 | Michelle Morancie | January 1, 2023 |
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Elections
Members of the Fulton County Schools school board are elected to four-year terms. Three or four seats are up for election on a staggered basis in even-numbered years.
Three seats on the board were up for general election on May 21, 2024. A runoff election, if needed, was scheduled for June 18, 2024.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Fulton County Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6][7]
The Fulton County Board of Education welcomes and encourages citizens to attend its meetings to become better acquainted with the programs of the Fulton County School System and operations of the Board, and to provide input. The Board thus reserves time at each of its regularly scheduled monthly meetings to allow Fulton County residents, businesses or organizations, or school system employees to address the Board, subject to the following procedures (found in Board Policy BCBI):
- Up to five speakers per meeting may sign up in advance through the Superintendent's Office, no earlier than two weeks in advance and no later than noon of the meeting day. The remaining slots may be filled by speakers who place their names on a sign-up sheet at the meeting site one half-hour before the meeting starts.
- If an individual is unable to attend the meeting after signing up in advance, he/she may appoint a substitute speaker by calling the Superintendent’s office by noon of the meeting day.
- Speakers will be heard in the order in which they signed up.
- Speakers have four minutes each and must stop speaking promptly when signaled.
- To allow time for the Board's other business, the public comment period will end after thirty (30) minutes, or when all speakers signing up to speak have been heard, whichever occurs first.
- Individuals may split a time slot between multiple speakers only if all such speakers have signed up to speak and are announced at the beginning of the remarks.
- An organization may sign up to speak by designating a duly authorized spokesperson and one alternate, who may speak only if the primary spokesperson is unable to attend. By signing up and by addressing the Board on behalf of an organization, a speaker is representing that he or she has been duly authorized by that organization to make the comments presented.
- The public comment period is intended to allow speakers to address issues before the Board, or other subjects pertinent to the Board or the Fulton County School System. Speakers will not be denied the opportunity to speak on the basis of their viewpoint.
- To allow the Board to receive input from as many stakeholders as possible, individuals may only address the board at either the Work Session or Board Meeting each month. Individuals who speak one month, may only speak at the next month’s meeting if there are spaces remaining after all non-repeating speakers have signed up.
- Speakers should begin their comments by stating their name, address, connection or interest in the Fulton County School System, and if so authorized, the organization they represent. While the District will not air or record public comment, recording is allowed by meeting attendees.
- Speakers should be courteous and professional. The Board will not allow abusive language, threats, comments, jeers, applause, or shouts from the floor. Disruptive persons will be asked to leave the meeting room. The presiding Board officer may terminate public comments that are profane, vulgar or defamatory.
- Speakers may not address confidential student or personnel matters but may submit such concerns to the Board in writing.
- Speakers are encouraged to provide the Board with a written copy of their comments and other appropriate supporting documentation.
The Public Comment period is designed to gain input from the public and not for immediate responses by the Board to public comments. While the Board cannot assure each speaker of a specific or individualized response, the Board will consider the public comments and any supporting materials provided by speakers. Where appropriate, the Board will post on the school system website any follow-up action or response to public comments that the Board deems appropriate.
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $107,358,000 | $1,189 | 8% |
| Local: | $912,211,000 | $10,102 | 64% |
| State: | $405,996,000 | $4,496 | 28% |
| Total: | $1,425,565,000 | $15,787 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $1,326,695,000 | $14,692 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $1,129,322,000 | $12,506 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $663,754,000 | $7,350 | 50% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $162,228,000 | $1,796 | 12% |
| Administration: | $136,864,000 | $1,515 | 10% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $166,476,000 | $1,843 | 13% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $194,078,000 | $2,149 | |
| Construction: | $184,727,000 | $2,045 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $0 | $0 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $2,419,000 | $26 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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| 2023-2024[9] | $56,488 | $113,657 |
| 2021-2022[10] | $48,850 | $98,312 |
| 2020-2021[11] | $47,892 | $96,384 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[12]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 49 | 86 | 23 | 26 | 40-59 | 57 | 69 |
| 2018-2019 | 51 | 91 | 29 | 36 | 40-49 | 62 | 78 |
| 2017-2018 | 49 | 90 | 25 | 33 | 55-59 | 60 | 77 |
| 2016-2017 | 47 | 89 | 23 | 30 | 30-39 | 56 | 75 |
| 2015-2016 | 46 | 89 | 22 | 29 | 40-49 | 56 | 73 |
| 2014-2015 | 46 | 88 | 23 | 30 | 40-49 | 55 | 72 |
| 2013-2014 | 82 | 98 | 70 | 77 | 80-89 | 87 | 94 |
| 2012-2013 | 85 | >=99 | 75 | 80 | >=80 | 90 | 96 |
| 2011-2012 | 84 | 98 | 72 | 79 | >=90 | 89 | 96 |
| 2010-2011 | 88 | >=99 | 79 | 84 | >=90 | 90 | 97 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 53 | 82 | 32 | 31 | 40-59 | 62 | 73 |
| 2018-2019 | 53 | 85 | 35 | 37 | 50-59 | 65 | 78 |
| 2017-2018 | 49 | 82 | 29 | 31 | 50-59 | 61 | 74 |
| 2016-2017 | 50 | 83 | 30 | 32 | 50-59 | 61 | 75 |
| 2015-2016 | 49 | 84 | 29 | 31 | 40-49 | 59 | 74 |
| 2014-2015 | 48 | 83 | 28 | 30 | 50-59 | 58 | 71 |
| 2013-2014 | 96 | >=99 | 93 | 94 | >=90 | 98 | >=99 |
| 2012-2013 | 95 | >=99 | 92 | 93 | >=90 | 97 | >=99 |
| 2011-2012 | 95 | >=99 | 92 | 93 | 80-89 | 98 | >=99 |
| 2010-2011 | 94 | >=99 | 90 | 90 | >=90 | 96 | 98 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2019-2020 | 85 | 97 | 78 | 77 | 60-79 | 85-89 | 95 |
| 2018-2019 | 87 | 96 | 81 | 81 | PS | 85-89 | 95 |
| 2017-2018 | 87 | 97 | 80 | 78 | >=50 | 90-94 | 96 |
| 2016-2017 | 87 | 97 | 81 | 75 | 90-94 | 96 | |
| 2015-2016 | 87 | 94 | 81 | 75 | >=50 | 85-89 | 95 |
| 2014-2015 | 85 | 96 | 78 | 73 | PS | 85-89 | 94 |
| 2013-2014 | 79 | 93 | 68 | 62 | 80-84 | 92 | |
| 2012-2013 | 76 | 94 | 63 | 59 | >=50 | 70-74 | 91 |
| 2011-2012 | 71 | 93 | 56 | 51 | >=50 | 70-74 | 91 |
| 2010-2011 | 70 | 86 | 58 | 54 | >=50 | 60-64 | 87 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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| 2022-2023 | 89,935 | -0.5 |
| 2021-2022 | 90,355 | 0.1 |
| 2020-2021 | 90,300 | -4.0 |
| 2019-2020 | 93,897 | -0.6 |
| 2018-2019 | 94,491 | -1.1 |
| 2017-2018 | 95,534 | -0.6 |
| 2016-2017 | 96,122 | 0.5 |
| 2015-2016 | 95,641 | 0.2 |
| 2014-2015 | 95,460 | 0.2 |
| 2013-2014 | 95,232 | 1.4 |
| 2012-2013 | 93,907 | 1.4 |
| 2011-2012 | 92,604 | 0.8 |
| 2010-2011 | 91,864 | 1.6 |
| 2009-2010 | 90,399 | 2.3 |
| 2008-2009 | 88,299 | 2.3 |
| 2007-2008 | 86,225 | 2.7 |
| 2006-2007 | 83,861 | 3.3 |
| 2005-2006 | 81,100 | 6.4 |
| 2004-2005 | 75,891 | 3.4 |
| 2003-2004 | 73,319 | 2.7 |
| 2002-2003 | 71,372 | 2.1 |
| 2001-2002 | 69,841 | 1.8 |
| 2000-2001 | 68,583 | 2.3 |
| 1999-2000 | 67,025 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Fulton County Schools (%) | Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Black | 42.3 | 36.4 |
| Hispanic | 16.0 | 18.1 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| White | 25.1 | 35.9 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2022-2023 school year, Fulton County Schools had 6,050.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.87.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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| Prekindergarten: | 147.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 251.90 |
| Elementary: | 2,161.60 |
| Secondary: | 2,581.40 |
| Total: | 6,050.10 |
Fulton County Schools employed 129.60 district administrators and 414.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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| District Administrators: | 129.60 |
| District Administrative Support: | 101.00 |
| School Administrators: | 414.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 501.80 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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| Instructional Aides: | 1,261.30 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 222.90 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 203.30 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 68.80 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 134.50 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 92.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 79.30 |
| Student Support Services: | 653.60 |
| Other Support Services: | 2,715.40 |
Schools
Contact information
Fulton County Schools
6201 Powers Ferry Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: 470-254-3600
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See also
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External links
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- Fulton County Schools
- Georgia Department of Education
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marietta Daily Journal, "Mike Looney, the Fulton district’s new superintendent, was shaped by homelessness as a youth," June 21, 2019
- ↑ Fulton County Schools, "Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney," accessed November 8, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fulton County Schools, "Superintendent," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Fulton County Schools, "Superintendent," accessed July 6, 2014
- ↑ Fulton County Schools, "Fulton County Board of Education," accessed July 6, 2014
- ↑ Fulton County Schools, "Addressing the Board," accessed July 19, 2021
- ↑ Fulton County Schools, "Board Policy BCBI," accessed July 19, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ Fulton County Schools, "Teacher (190 Day) Salary Schedule: 2023-2024 School Year," accessed February 3, 2024
- ↑ Fulton County Schools, "Teacher (190 Day) Salary Schedule: 2021-2022 School Year," accessed July 19, 2021
- ↑ Fulton County Schools, "Teacher (190 Day) Salary Schedule: 2020-2021 School Year," accessed July 19, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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