GEORGIA — In a recent report, financial news and opinion website 24/7 Wall Street examined the school district in every state where students are most likely to succeed.
The website looked at data from the U.S. Census Bureau and National Center for Education Statistics to compile the list.
The examination also considered factors including teacher-to-student ratio, high school graduation rates and how much a district spends per student.
“A district that ranks as the best in a given state will not necessarily rank favorably among districts in other states,” the report states.
In Georgia, the report says students at City Schools of Decatur are most likely to succeed.
In part, that’s because the Decatur school district spends $11,657 per student annually, which surpasses the state average of $10,205.
“The greater school spending likely contributes to the smaller class sizes, as the district has about one teacher per 14.2 students — well below the one teacher per 15.2 student’s ratio across Georgia,” the report says.
Decatur students are also more likely to graduate high school (85.5 percent of students) than the state average (69.9 percent).
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