dekalb county
- Population: 674,334
- Property tax per $1,000: $38.81 unincorporated | $43.75 in Atlanta | $44.86 in Decatur
- Average cost of resale homes: $156,700
- Average cost of new homes: 169,000
- Tax Commissioner: 404-298-4000
- On the web at: co.dekalb.ga.us
DeKalb County acquired its present shape in 1853, when Fulton County was carved from its westernmost portion. With one ofthe largest populations of any Georgia county today, DeKalb offers a fine balance of jobs and housing for its nearly 700,000 residents. This central county has remained popular with industries and employees because of its wide mix of transportation options, including MARTA, four major interstates, numerous truck terminals, good rail sites and the DeKalb PeachtreeAirport - the second busiest air facility in Georgia and home to many of the region's corporate aircraft. For frequent flyers,Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is just six miles beyond the county line.
Besides being a major transportation hub, DeKalb has positioned itself at the forefront of biomedical technology. Along the one-mile streth of reoad known as the Clifton Corridot, reside some of the Southeast's greatest biomedical organizations,including the Centers for Disease Control (the only federal agency outside Washington, D.C.), the Yerkes Primate Center, Emory University's Rollins Research Center and the American Cancer Society's National Headquarters.
DeKalb's strong hospitality industry attracted many visitors during the 1996 Olympics, with Stone Mountain hosting several Olympic events. DeKalb's international flavor is also visible in its demographic profile, boasting the highest concentration of Hispanics and Asians in Georgia. The county is also one of the largest refugee resettlement locations in the country.
The county's public schools system also has the largest international student center for helping students and families adjust to life in the United States. DeKalb's outstanding Special Education Program attracts students from other counties, and over 82 percent of DeKalb high school graduates go on to college or post-secondary school.
DeKalb's historic heritage is evident in its county seat, Decatur, where commerce revolves around the old Courthouse Square. Though rural until the 1950's, the DeKalb of tday features residential neighborhoods, office and industrial parks, hotels, shopping centers, universities and health centers. History continues to thrive in the work left behind by Frederick Law Olmsted, the internationally acclaimed father of landscape architecture and designer of DeKalb's Tudor-style neighborhood, Druid Hills.
Homebuyers may also choose from upscale Dunwoody, the artistic charm of Decatur, the Victorian homes of Stone Mountain, Emory's well-groomed university community or growing southeastern DeKalb, where land is open and prices are modest.
Education
Public Schools
dekalb.k12.ga.us
DeKalb County Schools
Board of Education: 678-676-1200
Elementary schools 88
Middle schools 19
High schools 21
Pupil/teacher ratio avg. 15.1
Per-pupil expenditures $9,112
School and bus assignment information: 678-676-1300
City of Decatur Schools
Board of Education: 404-419-6055
www.decatur-city.k12.ga.us
Elementary schools 3
Middle schools 1
High schools 1
Pupil/teacher ratio avg.
Grades K-12 12.1
Per-pupil expenditures $9,507
School and bus assignment information:
404-370-4400
Private Schools
Listed below are the private schools in DeKalb County with enrollments of 200 or more. Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school of your choice for details.
Academe of the Oaks Arbor Montessori
146 New Street 2998 LaVista Road
Decatur, GA 30033 Decatur, GA 30033
404-405-2173 * academeatlanta.org 404-321-9304
Enrollment: 30 Enrollment: 300
Grades: 9-12 Grades: age 2 Ω - 8th
Cathedral Academy Forrest Hills Christian School
4650 Flat Shoals Parkway 6826 Memorial Drive
Decatur, GA 30034 Stone Mountain, GA 30083
404-243-3656 770-469-3422
Enrollment: 315 Enrollment: 160
Grades: K2 - 12th Grades: K4 - 12th
Friends School of Atlanta Green Pastures Christian Schools
121 Sams Street 5455 Flat Shoals Parkway
Decatur, GA 30030 Decatur, GA 30034
404-373-8746 770-987-8121
friendsschoolatlanta.org Enrollment: 211
Enrollment: 123 Grades: PreK - 12th
Grades: PreK - 8th
Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta Marist High School
5200 Northland Drive 2790 Ashford Dunwood Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342 Atlanta, GA 30319
404-843-9900 * ghacademy.org 770-457-7201 * marist.com
Enrollment: 505 Enrollment: 1,032
Grades: PreK - 8th Grades: 7th - 12th
Montessori School at Emory Mount Carmel Christian
1677 Scott Boulevard 6015 Old Stone Mountain Road
Atlanta, GA 30033 Stone Mountain, GA 30087
404-634-5777 770-279-8443
Enrollment: 94 mtcarmelchristiansch.org
Grades: PreK - 6th Enrollment: 410
Grades: K4 - 8th
Our Lady of the Assumption School The Paideia School
1320 Hearst Drive NE 1509 Ponce de Leon Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30319 Atlanta, GA 30307
404-364-1902 * olaschool.org 404-377-3491 * paideiaschool.org
Enrollment: 500 Enrollment: 865
Grades: PK4 - 8th Grades: Pre-K - 12th
St. Martin's Episcopal St. Pius X Catholic High School
3110-A Ashford Dunwoody Road 2574 Johnson Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319 Atlanta, GA 30345
404-237-4260 8 stmartinschool.org 404-636-3023 * spx.org
Enrollment: 550 Enrollment: 1000
Grades: Age 3 - 8th Grades: 9th - 12th
St. Thomas More School The Waldorf School of Atlanta
630 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue 711 S. Columbia Dr.
Decatur, GA 30030 Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-8456 * stmga.org 404-377-1315 * waldorfatlanta.org
Enrollment: 461 Enrollment: 182
Grades: K - 8th Grades: PreK - 8th
Special Schools
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Ben Franklin Academy
890 N. Indian Creek Drive 1585 Clifton Road NE
Clarkston, GA 30021 Atlanta, GA 30329
404-296-7101 * aasdweb.com 404-633-7404
Hearing impaired: 404-298-4867 benfranklinacademy.org
Enrollment: 195 Enrollment: 153
Deafness and hearing impairment, Grades: 9 - 12th
pre-school age through high school. A fully accredited private institution for senior high school students who
The headquarters for Georgia Parent profit from individual instruction. Student body includes accelerated programs,
Infant Network for Education Services. students with mild learning disabilities and who have been absent from school
due to illness, athletics or acting careers.
The Elaine Clark Center Gables Academy
5130 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. 811 Gordon Street
Chamblee, GA 30341 Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-458-3251 * elaineclarkcenter.org 770-465-7500, 1-877-465-7500
Enrollment : 60 gablesacademy.com
Private nonprofit day school serving Enrollment: 35
children birth - 8 years Serves children ages 9 - 18 years with LD, ADD/H, dyslexia or
Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. underachievers. Residential and day school.
Howard School Main Campus The Frazer Center
1246 Ponce de Leon Avenue 1815 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30306 Atlanta, GA 30307
404-377-7436 404-377-3836 * frazercenter.org
Enrollment : 300 Moderate to severe developmnetal delay, multi-handicapped, neuromuscular,
Serves children with specific learning musculoskeletal disorders. After school program for infant to age 5.
disabilities, attention deficit disorders and
dyslexia. Full academic program for children
pre-K - 12th grade. Educational referral
program available.
Eagle Woods Academy Shadow Rock Center
5931 Shadow Rock Dr. 1040 Kingway Drive
Lithonia, GA 30058 Lithonia, GA 30058
678-676-8100 678-676-4000
Enrollment: 130 Enrollment: 106
Serves severely emotionally disturbed School for severely emotionally disturbed and behavior-disturbed
children ages grades 7 - 12th. Provides children. Grades K-6. Part of Georgia psycho-educational Network.
educational and therapeutic services.
Day program.
The Weber School
2012 Womack Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
770-352-18 * weberschool.org
Enrollment: 150
Grades: 9 - 12
Colleges & Universities
Argosy University/Atlanta Agnes Scott College Columbia Theological Seminary
990 Hammond Dr. 141 East College Avenue 701 Columbia Drive
Bldg One, Suite 750 Decatur, GA 30030 P.O. Box 520
Atlanta, GA 30328 Admissions: 404-471-6000 404-378-8821 * ctsnet.edu
770-671-1200 agnesscott.edu Enrollment: 500
888-671-4777 Enrollment: 950 Degrees: postgraduate MDiv,
argosyu.edu Degrees: four-year private, Masters Tho, Thm, DMin, MA
of Arts and Teaching, BA, BS,MAT,
education certificate
DeKalb Technical College DeVry University Emory University
495 N. Indian Creek Drive 250 N. Arcadia Avenue Jones Center
Clarkston, GA 30021 Decatur, GA 30030 1380 S. Oxford Road NE
Admissions: 404-297-9522 Undergraduate Admissions: Atlanta, GA 30322
Enrollment: 4,633 404-292-2645 Admissions: 404-727-6036
Degrees: certificates, diplomas and Graduate Admissions: emory.edu
associates, two year technical . 404-298-9444 * devry.edu/decatur Enrollment: 11,300
dekalb.tech.ga.us Degrees: two and four-year, AAS,BS Mid, 50% range SAT: 1300-1460
Degress: four-year and postgraduate
Private/Methodist
Georgia Perimeter College Mercer University/Atlanta
(Formerly DeKalb College) Cecil B. Day Campus
Dunwood Campus 3001 Mercer University Drive
770-551-3000 * gpc.edu Atlanta, GA 30341
Decatur Campus 678-547-6000 * mercer.edu
404-244-5090 Enrollment: 2,000
Clarkston Campus Degrees: BBA, MBA, Executive MBA, MBA/Pharm.D.,
Admissions & Records Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.Div., BSN, MSN, M.Ed., Specialist
555 North Indian Creek Dr. Ed,. M.M. in Community Counseling, Also teacher certification
Clarkston, GA 30021 program, continuing education and certification programs, and
Admissions: 404-299-4564 the English Language Institute.
Financial Aid: 404-299-4006
Enrollment: 20,266 Oglethorpe University
Min. SAT: 640 4484 Peachtree Road NE
Degrees: two-year, Public Atlanta, GA 30319
As the third-largest University System of Georgia 404-261-1441 * oglethorpe.edu
institution, Georgia Perimeter College's five suburban Enrollment: 728
Atlanta locations provide two-year programs 36,000 Avg. SAT: 1210
students each year. With a or credit enrollment of Degrees: four-year undergraduate and Masters in Education and
16,000, four campuses in Clarkston, Dunwoody, and Masters in Business Administration, BBA, BA, BFA, BS, MA.
Decaturand Lawrenceville and the Rockdale Center
for Higher Education in Conyers.
Medical
Poison: 1-800-222-1222
404-616-9000
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Elgeston*
1405 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-785-6000 * choa.org
Referrals and appointments
Emory- Dunwoody Medical Center
4575 N. Shallowford Road
Atlanta, GA 30338
770-454-2000 * emorydunwoody.com
Physician referral service: 404-778-7777
Emory Clinic Northlake*
1459 Montreal Road
Tucker, GA 30084
404-778-6400
Physician referral service: 404-778-7777
Emory University Hospital*
1364 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-712-2000 * emoryhealthcare.org
Decatur Hospital - DeKalb Medical Center
450 N. Candler Street
Decatur, GA 30030
404-501-6700
Information and referral service: 770-541-1111
DeKalb Medical Center*
2701 N. Decatur Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404-501-1000
Information and referral service: 404-541-1111
Community Care MD
678-720-0422
FamilyCare - Decatur
404-501-4270
DeKalb Medical Center at Hillandale (Primary Care)
5910 Hillandale Drive
Lithonia, GA 30058
404-501-8000
Information and referral service: 404-541-1111
Minor Emergency Center: 404-501-8747
Piedmont Medical Care Center (Primary Care)
Brookhaven Station Shopping Center
4062-Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-231-4231
piedmontphysicians.org
Physician Referral Service: 404-541-1111
*denotes emergency services
Utilities
Electricity
Georgia Power Co.
1-888-660-5890
Deposit: based on credit
Establishment fee: $22 - $40
georgiapower.com
Snapping Shoals EMC
770-786-3484 * ssemc.com
Membership: $10
Deposit: based on credit
Establishment fee: $20 - $70 nonrefundable
Walton EMC
Snellville - 770-972-2917
Watkinsville - 706-769-5622
waltonemc.com
Membership: $5 refundable
Deposit: based on credit
Establishment fee: $20 - $70 nonrefundable
Gas
For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing of the
residential gas providers, see out utility connection guide.
Telephone
BellSouth Telephone
1-888-764-2500
(Outside GA) 1-800-356-3094
Deposit: based on credit rating
Cable
Comcast
1-800-266-2278
Water
DeKalb County Water System
770-621-7200
Garbage
Pickup provided by county 404-294-2900
or local municipality or 404-378-4475
Parks
DeKalb County Parks & Recreation Department
404-371-2631
Tennis
Blackburn Tennis Center
3493 Ashford-Dunwoody Road
770-451-1061
DeKalb Tennis Center
1400 McConnell Drive
Decatur, GA 30033
404-325-2520
Sugar Creek Tennis Center
2706 Boulder Crest Road
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-243-7149
Libraries
DeKalb County Public Library
Decatur Library
215 Sycamore Street
Decatur, GA 30030
404-370-3070
Branch Libraries
Toco Hills/Avis G. Williams
1282 McConnell Drive
Decatur, GA 30033
404-679-4404
Briarcliff
2775 Briarcliff Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-679-4400
Brookhaven
1242 N. Druid Hills Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-848-7140
Bruce Street Homework Center
2484 Bruce Street
Lithonia, GA 30058
770-482-0405
Chamblee
4115 Clairmont Road
Chamblee, GA 30341
770-936-1380
Clarkston
951 N. Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
404-508-7175
Covington (Audio-visual only)
3500 Covington Highway
Decatur, GA 30032
404-508-7180
Doraville
3748 Central Avenue
Doraville, GA 30340
770-936-3852
Dunwoody
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd.
Dunwoody, GA 30338
770-512-4640
Embry Hills
3733 Chamblee Tucker Road
Chamblee, GA 30341
770-270-8230
Flat Shoals
4022 Flat Shoals Parkway
Decatur, GA 30034
404-244-4370
Gresham
2418 Gresham Road, SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-244-4374
Hairston Crossing
4911 Redan Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
404-508-7170
Lithonia - Davidson
6821 Church Street
Lithonia, GA 30058
770-482-3820
Northlake
3772 LaVista Road
Tucker, GA 30084
404-679-4408
Redan - Trotti
1569 Wellborn Road
Redan, GA 30074
770-482-3811
Reid H. Cofer/Tucker
4616 Church Street
Tucker, GA 30084
770-270-8234
Salem - Panola
5137 Salem Road
Lithonia, GA 30038
770-987-6900
Scott Candler
2644 McAfee Road
Decatur, GA 30032
404-286-6986
Sue Kellogg/Stone Mt.
952 Leon Street
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-713-2020
Tobie Grant Homework Center
644 Parkdale Drive
Scottdale, GA 30079
404-508-7174
Wesley Chapel
2861 Wesley Chapel Road
Decatur, GA 30034
404-286-6980
Newspaper
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Champion Neighbor Newspaper, Inc.
Daily Weekly Weekly
404-522-4141 404-373-7779 770-454-9388
Car Tag & License
License Tag Location Driver's License Location
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 100 1296 Moreland Ave.
Decatur, GA 30032 Atlanta, GA
404-298-4000 404-624-2469
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Sat.
8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sat. 8040 Rockridge Road
Lithonia, GA 30088
Mall at Stonecrest North DeKalb Mall
I20 at Turner Hill Road. Lawrenceville Highway and North Druid Hills Road
Anchor stores: Dillard's, Sears, JC Penney, Parisian, Rich's Anchor stores: Macy's, Stein Mart
Northlake Mall Perimeter Mall South DeKalb Mall
LaVista Road and I-285 Ashford Dunwoody Road and I 285 Candler Road and I-20
Anchor stores: Macy's, Sears, Anchor stores: Rich's, Macy's, Anchor stores: Sears, Rich's
JCPenney, Parisian Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's
