“Not only have we significantly reduced the number of schools in need of improvement this year, but also we have shown progress on all of the state’s standardized tests for grades K-8, in all grades tested, and in all subjects tested over the past five years.” Dr. Beverly L. Hall, Superintendent

Total Enrollment September 2005	51,377
Number of Schools	85
Elementary	59%
Middle	16%
High	10%
Nontraditional programs	1%
Charter schools	7%
Adult learning centers	1%
Teacher/Student Ratio
Kindergarten	1:15
Elementary Grades 1,2 & 3	1:17
Elementary Grades 4 &5	1:23
Middle	1:21
High	1:23
Ethnic Composition
American Indian/Multi Racial	.5%
Asian	.5%
African American	88%
Hispanic	4%
White	7%
Financial Facts (FY 2006)
Total Revenue	$518,687,000
Percentage of Revenue
Local taxes	74%
GA	24%
Federal	24%
*Other Local	2%
*Investments, sale of property and tuition
Cost/Pupil Enrolled (FY 2004)	10.9059
Beginning salary for first-year teacher	$39,370
APS Students eligible for free or reduced lunch (9/2005)	71%
Scholarships earned by APS Students in 2005	$65.8 million
Millage Rate (FY 2006)	20.527
Criterion Referenced Competency Test (2004-2005)
(percentage of students meeting or exceeding state standards)

	Mathematics	Reading	English/ Language Arts
4th grade	83%	82%	70%
6 th grade	70%	64%	57%
8th grade	69%	68%	49%

High School Graduation Test (GHSGT 2004-2005)
Reading	95%
Math	88%
SAT Scores (2004-2005)
441 System wide average verbal score
434 System wide average math score