Education in Georgia - A Citizen’s Guide

What to Expect from the Guide

Education in Georgia, A Citizen’s Guide is a first-of-its kind directory of information covering virtually all aspects of education in Georgia, including:

• The history of education in Georgia since the colonial period
• The current ways education is delivered in Georgia, including all public, private, and homeschooling options
• How education is funded in the state, including all state-funded scholarship programs available, how to qualify for them, and where to apply
• How Georgia compares nationally relative to student achievement
• Trends in education spending, public school reform and the growing school choice movement

Using the links below you can view the guide as an interactive online document (and simply click on the links in the table of contents to view specific sections) or you may download the entire publication as a .pdf document.

Why We Produced the Guide

Education in the state of Georgia is a complex issue. Seemingly straightforward questions such as “How are public schools funded?” or “Are there scholarships available for my child to attend private school?” are, in reality, quite complicated.

During the course of our work in promoting and advocating for K-12 public school reform and greater educational choice, Georgia Family Council (GFC) has encountered nearly every question imaginable related to education in our state. This database contains information from hundreds of different sources, previously unavailable in one place.

Part of GFC’s mission is to provide information about Georgia’s education system that is both easily accessible and understandable. Without knowledge about how our schools operate and the obstacles we face, true reform is impossible.

Our hope is that readers will use this guide as a tool to find answers to questions about education in Georgia and, in turn, be better informed to make decisions for their own families. We also hope that knowing more about education in our state will encourage readers to become more engaged in reforming the system in Georgia.

If you have questions about the information in this guide or have suggestions on how it can be improved, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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