Fulton County School System

Fulton County School System
Address
6201 Powers Ferry Rd NW
Atlanta
, Georgia, 30339
United States
Coordinates33°40′48″N 84°21′52″W / 33.680131°N 84.364448°W / 33.680131; -84.364448[1]
District information
MottoWhere Students Come First
GradesPre-kindergarten – 12
SuperintendentMike Looney[2]
Accreditation(s)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Budget1.425 Billion[3]
NCES District ID1302280[3]
Students and staff
Enrollment89,935 (2022–23)[3]
Faculty6,050.10 (FTE)[3]
Staff6,374.20 (FTE)[3]
Student–teacher ratio14.87[3]
Other information
Telephone(470) 254-3600
Websitefultonschools.org

The Fulton County School System is a school district headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States.[4] The system serves the area of Fulton County outside the Atlanta city limits (which are served by Atlanta Public Schools). Fulton County Schools serve the cities of Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell, and Sandy Springs north of Atlanta, and Chattahoochee Hills, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto, Union City, South Fulton, and Fulton's remaining unincorporated areas in the south. Fulton County is the fourth-largest school system in Georgia.

The Fulton County school district is the only non-contiguous school district in the state, having a 17-mile (27 km) separation (Atlanta Public Schools) between the north and south.

As of the 2012–2013 school year, Fulton has 11,500 full-time employees, including 7,500 teachers and other certified personnel, who work in 99 schools and 15 administrative and support buildings. Approximately 94,000 students attend classes in 58 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, 19 high schools, and seven charter schools.

Fulton County Schools is overseen by a seven-member board, all of whom are elected by geographic electoral district to four-year terms. Members of the Fulton County Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held in even-numbered years. As of 2022, the school members include: District 1 - Katha Stuart, District 2 - Lillie Pozatek, District 3 - Katie Gregory, District 4 - Franchesca Warren, District 5 - Kristin McCabe, District 6 - Kimberly Dove, District 7 - Michelle Morancie.[5]

  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Superintendent / Superintendent".
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Fulton County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Washington, Wayne (October 16, 2013). "Fulton County Schools moving district headquarters to Sandy Springs". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Fulton County Board of Education". fultonschools.org. Retrieved May 24, 2024.