DCSD -- DeKalb County School District

Teacher Salary and Benefits

DCSD operates 135 schools with over 6,000 teachers. The tables below profile faculty and teacher salaries at DCSD. The data has been obtained through a number of sources. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.

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DCSD Teacher Salary Details

This table lists the average salary for teachers, which is sourced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta region. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels. For example, a teacher with a master's in education may have higher salary than an entry level teacher.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Preschool Teacher$39,460$23,550-$60,850
Kindergarten Teacher$66,350$47,670 - $97,810
Elementary School Teacher$67,530$48,500 - $94,240
Middle School Teacher$72,260$48,320 - $99,080
High School Teacher$71,230$46,750 - $100,290
PE Teacher$53,650$20,470 - $91,050

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041

Special Education Teacher Salary

The table below lists the average salary for special education teachers are employed by DCSD and surrounding area school districts.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Special Ed. (Preschool)$39,460$23,550-$60,850
Special Ed. (Kindergarten & Elementary)$71,990$50,260 - $101,040

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054

School Administrators and Staff Salary

Learn more about average salary details on school administrators, counselors, and librarians for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta area below.

 Average SalarySalary Range
School Administrators (Preschool)$64,550$38,380-$98,280
School Administrators (Elementary, Middle, & High School)$103,270$78,690 - $129,360
Guidance & School Counselors$65,960$38,730 - $100,010

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021

Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)

The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by DCSD is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

 DistrictGeorgia
Teachers & Aides$17,024$16,651
Administrators$13,243$13,029

Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)

DeKalb County School District Jobs and Careers

The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by DCSD. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.

Total Number of Teachers Employed

Total number of teachers employed by DCSD per grade classification is displayed below.

 201220132014
Total Teachers6,6506,1496,316
Preschool Teachers175156184
Kindergarten Teachers365374379
Elementary School Teachers2,6332,4472,518
Middle & High School Teachers2,4922,2552,292
Teachers for Classes w/o Grade Levels986917943

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants

Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.

 201220132014
Supervisors & Coordinators287269241
Teaching Assistants1,2411,0421,126

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

District and School Administrators and Support Staff

Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for DCSD are shown in the table below.

 201220132014
Total Administrators & Staff4,3494,3494,342
District Administrators525260
District Support Staff150126126
School Administrators405369372
School Administrative Support Staff525557557
Student Support Staff478484460
Other Support Staff3,0032,7612,768
Librarians145120120
Guidance Counselors295244251
Elementary School Guidance Counselors118100111
Middle & High School Guidance Counselors177144141

DCSD Schools

According to the 2014 NCES school district survey, DCSD has 135 schools. These schools along with their contact information are listed below. To view additional information about each school click on the school link.

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Teaching in Atlanta

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Ashford Park Elementary School
2968 Cravenridge Dr Ne
Atlanta GA 30319
(678) 676-6702
PK-5 39 527
Briar Vista Elementary School
1131 Briar Vista Ter Ne
Atlanta GA 30324
(678) 874-5902
PK-5 34 419
Clifton Elementary School
3132 Clifton Church Rd Se
Atlanta GA 30316
(678) 874-4402
PK-5 22 347
Cross Keys High School
1626 North Druid Hills Rd Ne
Atlanta GA 30319
(678) 874-6102
9-12 72 1,150
Dekalb: Path Academy Charter School
3007 Hermance Dr Ne
Atlanta GA 30319
(404) 846-3242
5-8 22 364
Druid Hills High School
1798 Haygood Dr Ne
Atlanta GA 30307
(678) 874-6302
9-12 88 1,459
Hawthorne Elementary School
2535 Caladium Dr Ne
Atlanta GA 30345
(678) 874-2802
PK-5 38 376
Henderson Mill Elementary School
2408 Henderson Mill Rd Ne
Atlanta GA 30345
(678) 874-3102
PK-5 38 571
Hooper Alexander Elementary School
797 Fayetteville Rd Se
Atlanta GA 30316
(678) 874-1302
KG-7 31 551
International Student Center School
2383 North Druid Hills Rd Ne
Atlanta GA 30329
(678) 676-6602
7-8 33 266
Kittredge Magnet School
1663 East Nancy Creek Dr Ne
Atlanta GA 30319
(678) 874-6602
4-6 29 423
Lakeside High School
3801 Briarcliff Rd Ne
Atlanta GA 30345
(678) 874-6702
9-12 112 1,979
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School
1634 Knob Hill Dr Ne
Atlanta GA 30329
(678) 874-7002
PK-12 11 66
Mcnair High School
1804 Bouldercrest Rd Se
Atlanta GA 30316
(678) 874-4902
9-12 54 869
Meadowview Elementary School
1879 Wee Kirk Rd Se
Atlanta GA 30316
(678) 874-5302
PK-5 25 353
Montclair Elementary School
1680 Clairmont Placene
Atlanta GA 30329
(678) 874-7302
PK-5 71 1,130
Montgomery Elementary School
3995 Ashford Dunwoody Rd Ne
Atlanta GA 30319
(678) 676-7502
PK-5 39 723
Oak Grove Elementary School
1857 Oak Grove Rd Ne
Atlanta GA 30345
(678) 874-7402
PK-5 38 607
Peachtree Middle School
4664 North Peachtree Rd
Atlanta GA 30338
(678) 676-7702
6-8 86 1,378
Sagamore Hills Elementary School
1865 Alderbrook Rd Ne
Atlanta GA 30345
(678) 874-7502
PK-5 36 437
Sequoyah Middle School
3456 Aztec Rd
Atlanta GA 30340
(678) 676-7902
6-8 72 1,238
The Globe Academy Charter School
2225 Heritage Dr Ne
Atlanta GA 30345
(404) 867-6183
KG-3 19 385
Uhs of Laurel Heights School
934 Briarcliff Rd Ne
Atlanta GA 30306
(404) 888-7876
2-11 6 32
Woodward Elementary School
3034 Curtis Dr Ne
Atlanta GA 30319
(678) 874-7802
PK-5 59 1,012

Teaching in Avondale Estates

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Avondale Elementary School
10 Lakeshore Dr
Avondale Estates GA 30002
(678) 676-5202
PK-5 37 506
Dekalb School of the Arts
1192 Clarendon Ave
Avondale Estates GA 30002
(678) 676-2502
8-12 23 358
Fernbank Elementary School
3131 Old Rockbridge Rd
Avondale Estates GA 30002
(678) 874-9302
PK-5 41 610
Museum School Avondale Estates
3191 Covington Hwy
Avondale Estates GA 30002
(404) 292-9760
KG-6 26 354

Teaching in Chamblee

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Chamblee High School
3688 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Chamblee GA 30341
(678) 676-6902
9-12 80 1,301
Chamblee Middle Replacement School
3601 Sexton Woods Dr
Chamblee GA 30341
(678) 874-8202
6-8 56 856
Dresden Elementary School
2449 Dresden Dr
Chamblee GA 30341
(678) 676-7202
PK-5 59 1,050
Henderson Middle School
2830 Henderson Mill Rd
Chamblee GA 30341
(678) 874-2902
6-8 92 1,526
Huntley Hills Elementary School
2112 Seaman Circle
Chamblee GA 30341
(678) 676-7402
PK-5 34 463

Teaching in Clarkston

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Clarkston High School
618 North Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston GA 30021
(678) 676-5302
9-12 105 1,523
Gateway to College Academy
555 North Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston GA 30021
(678) 891-3220
10-12 5 91
Indian Creek Elementary School
724 North Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston GA 30021
(678) 676-5702
PK-5 71 1,093
Jolly Elementary School
1070 Otello Ave
Clarkston GA 30021
(678) 676-5802
PK-5 49 828

Teaching in Decatur

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Bob Mathis Elementary School
3505 Boring Rd
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 874-5802
PK-5 32 432
Briarlake Elementary School
3590 Lavista Rd
Decatur GA 30033
(678) 874-2502
PK-5 32 405
Canby Lane Elementary School
4150 Green Hawk Trl
Decatur GA 30035
(678) 874-0602
PK-5 39 666
Cedar Grove Middle School
2300 Wildcat Rd
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 874-4202
6-8 57 882
Chapel Hill Elementary School
3536 Radcliffe Blvd
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 676-8402
PK-5 35 556
Chapel Hill Middle School
3535 Dogwood Farm Rd
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 676-8502
6-8 54 881
Columbia Elementary School
3230 Columbia Woods Dr
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-0702
PK-5 38 598
Columbia High School
2106 Columbia Dr
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-0802
9-12 76 1,232
Columbia Middle School
3001 Columbia Dr
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 875-0502
6-8 65 1,014
Coralwood Education Center School
2477 Coralwood Dr
Decatur GA 30033
(678) 874-6002
PK-KG 29 240
Dekalb Preparatory Academy Charter
1402 Austin Dr
Decatur GA 30032
(404) 492-5061
KG-5 25 382
Flat Shoals Elementary School
3226 Flat Shoals Rd
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 874-4602
PK-5 34 521
International Community Charter School
2418 Wood Trail Ln
Decatur GA 30033
(404) 499-8969
KG-5 34 383
Kelley Lake Elementary School
2590 Kelly Lake Rd
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-4802
PK-5 28 351
Knollwood Elementary School
3039 Santa Monica Dr
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-1402
PK-5 28 343
Laurel Ridge Elementary School
1215 Balsam Dr
Decatur GA 30033
(678) 874-6902
PK-5 36 430
Mary Mcleod Bethune Middle School
5200 Covington Hwy
Decatur GA 30035
(678) 875-0302
6-8 52 936
Mclendon Elementary School
3169 Hollywood Dr
Decatur GA 30033
(678) 676-5902
PK-5 37 436
Mcnair Middle School
2190 Wallingford Dr
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-5102
6-8 48 703
Midway Elementary School
3318 Midway Rd
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-1502
PK-5 43 615
Miller Grove Middle School
2215 Miller Rd
Decatur GA 30035
(678) 676-8902
6-8 61 954
Narvie Harris Elementary School
3981 Mcgill Dr
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 676-9202
PK-5 47 899
Oakview Elementary School
3574 Oakvale Rd
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 875-1302
PK-5 49 759
Rainbow Elementary School
2801 Kelley Chapel Rd
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 874-1702
PK-5 34 472
Ronald E Mcnair Discover Learning Academy Elementary
2162 Second Ave
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-3402
PK-5 48 822
Shamrock Middle School
3100 Mount Olive Dr
Decatur GA 30033
(678) 874-7602
6-8 64 971
Snapfinger Elementary School
1365 Snapfinger Rd
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-1802
PK-5 47 770
Southwest Dekalb High School
2863 Kelley Chapel Rd
Decatur GA 30034
(678) 874-1902
9-12 86 1,320
Toney Elementary School
2701 Oakland Ter
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-2102
PK-5 25 428
Towers High School
3919 Brookcrest Circle
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-2202
9-12 62 993
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers
2084 Green Forrest Dr
Decatur GA 30032
(678) 874-2402
4-6 14 187

Teaching in Doraville

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Cary Reynolds Elementary School
3498 Pine St
Doraville GA 30340
(678) 676-6802
PK-5 71 1,058
Evansdale Elementary School
2914 Evans Woods Dr
Doraville GA 30340
(678) 874-2702
PK-5 39 593
Hightower Elementary School
4236 Tilly Mill Rd
Doraville GA 30360
(678) 676-7302
PK-5 53 866
Oakcliff Elementary School
3151 Willow Oak Way
Doraville GA 30340
(678) 676-3102
PK-5 46 764
Pleasantdale Elementary School
3695 Northlake Dr
Doraville GA 30340
(678) 874-3502
PK-5 54 721

Teaching in Dunwoody

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Austin Elementary School
5435 Roberts Dr
Dunwoody GA 30338
(678) 874-8102
PK-5 39 632
Chesnut Elementary School
4576 North Peachtree Rd
Dunwoody GA 30338
(678) 676-7102
PK-5 32 433
Dunwoody Elementary School
1923 Womack Rd
Dunwoody GA 30338
(678) 875-4002
PK-5 58 932
Dunwoody High School
5035 Vermack Rd
Dunwoody GA 30338
(678) 874-8502
9-12 86 1,561
Kingsley Elementary School
2051 Brendon Dr
Dunwoody GA 30338
(678) 874-8902
PK-5 38 575
Vanderlyn Elementary School
1877 Vanderlyn Dr
Dunwoody GA 30338
(678) 874-9002
PK-5 43 777

Teaching in Ellenwood

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Cedar Grove Elementary School
2330 River Rd
Ellenwood GA 30294
(678) 874-3902
PK-5 38 590
Cedar Grove High School
2360 River Rd
Ellenwood GA 30294
(678) 874-4002
9-12 59 1,010
Destiny Achievers Academy of Excellence
3595 Linecrest Rd
Ellenwood GA 30294
(404) 328-0898
9-12 10 117

Teaching in Lithonia

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering
6775 South Goddard Rd
Lithonia GA 30038
(678) 875-3602
9-12 72 1,363
Browns Mill Elementary School
4863 Browns Mill Rd
Lithonia GA 30038
(678) 676-8302
PK-5 37 685
Edward L. Bouie, Sr. Elementary School
5100 Rock Springs Rd
Lithonia GA 30038
(678) 676-8202
PK-5 45 825
Fairington Elementary School
5505 Philip Bradley Dr
Lithonia GA 30038
(678) 676-8702
PK-5 41 652
Flat Rock Elementary School
4603 Evans Mill Rd
Lithonia GA 30038
(678) 875-3202
PK-5 64 1,011
Leadership Preparatory Academy
6400 Woodrow Rd
Lithonia GA 30038
(404) 656-3103
KG-8 32 521
Lithonia High School
2440 Phillips Rd
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 676-2902
9-12 81 1,315
Lithonia Middle School
2451 Randall Ave
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 875-0702
6-8 67 1,175
Marbut Elementary School
5776 Marbut Rd
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 676-8802
PK-5 49 831
Martin Luther King, Jr. High School
3991 Snapfinger Rd
Lithonia GA 30038
(678) 874-5402
9-12 99 1,571
Miller Grove High School
2645 Dekalb Medical Parkway
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 875-1102
9-12 88 1,532
Murphy Candler Elementary School
6775 South Goddard Rd
Lithonia GA 30038
(678) 676-9102
PK-5 32 535
Panola Way Elementary School
2170 Panola Way Ct
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 676-9302
PK-5 50 874
Princeton Elementary School
1301 South Deshon Rd
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 875-3002
PK-5 54 941
Redan Elementary School
1914 Stone Mountain Lithonia
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 676-3502
PK-5 33 506
Redan Middle School
1775 Young Rd
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 874-7902
6-8 49 836
Rock Chapel Elementary School
1130 Rock Chapel Rd
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 676-3802
PK-5 32 495
Salem Middle School
5333 Salem Rd
Lithonia GA 30038
(678) 676-9402
6-8 66 1,146
Shadow Rock Elementary School
1040 King Way Dr
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 676-3902
PK-5 39 645
Stoneview Elementary School
2629 Huber St
Lithonia GA 30058
(678) 676-3202
PK-5 44 773

Teaching in Scottdale

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Robert Shaw Theme School
385 Glendale Rd
Scottdale GA 30079
(678) 676-6002
PK-5 33 483

Teaching in Stone Mountain

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Allgood Elementary School
659 Allgood Rd
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-5102
PK-5 39 615
Dekalb Academy of Technology and the Environment Charter
1492 Kelton Dr
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(770) 484-5865
KG-8 34 703
Dekalb Alternative School
5855 Memorial Dr
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-2302
6-12 38 149
Dekalb Early College Academy
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-0221
9-12 15 274
Dunaire Elementary School
651 South Indian Creek Dr
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-5502
PK-5 35 657
East Dekalb Special Education Center School
5839 Memorial Dr
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-1890
PK-11 1 307
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School
919 Martin Rd
Stone Mountain GA 30088
(678) 676-3302
PK-5 33 547
Elizabeth Andrews High School
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-2602
10-12 52 654
Freedom Middle School
505 South Hairston Rd
Stone Mountain GA 30088
(678) 874-8702
6-8 72 1,120
Hambrick Elementary School
1101 Hambrick Rd
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-5602
PK-5 39 648
Pine Ridge Elementary School
750 Pine Ridge Dr
Stone Mountain GA 30087
(678) 676-3402
PK-5 39 612
Redan High School
5247 Redan Rd
Stone Mountain GA 30088
(678) 676-3602
9-12 66 1,143
Rockbridge Elementary School
445 Halwick Way
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-6102
PK-5 30 442
Rowland Elementary School
1317 South Indian Creek Dr
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-6202
PK-5 38 552
Smoke Rise Elementary School
1991 Silver Hill Rd
Stone Mountain GA 30087
(678) 874-3602
PK-5 33 504
Stephenson High School
701 Stephenson Rd
Stone Mountain GA 30087
(678) 676-4202
9-12 86 1,560
Stephenson Middle School
922 Stephenson Rd
Stone Mountain GA 30087
(678) 676-4402
6-8 58 969
Stone Mill Elementary School
4900 Sheila Ln
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-4602
PK-5 39 581
Stone Mountain Elementary School
6720 James B Rivers Dr
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-4702
PK-5 35 602
Stone Mountain High School
4555 Central Dr
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-6302
9-12 69 1,138
Stone Mountain Middle Replacement School
4293 Sarr Parkway
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 676-4802
6-8 66 971
The Champion Middle Theme School
5265 Mimosa Dr
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 504-4302
6-8 43 831
Woodridge Elementary School
4120 Cedar Ridge Trl
Stone Mountain GA 30083
(678) 874-0202
PK-5 33 558
Wynbrooke Elementary School
440 Wicksbury Way
Stone Mountain GA 30087
(678) 676-5002
PK-5 49 824

Teaching in Tucker

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Brockett Elementary School
1855 Brockett Rd
Tucker GA 30084
(678) 874-2602
PK-5 32 439
Idlewood Elementary School
1484 Idlewood Rd
Tucker GA 30084
(678) 874-3202
PK-5 56 915
Livsey Elementary School
4137 Livsey Rd
Tucker GA 30084
(678) 874-3302
PK-5 29 392
Midvale Elementary School
3836 Midvale Rd
Tucker GA 30084
(678) 874-3402
PK-5 34 456
Tucker High School
5036 Lavista Rd
Tucker GA 30084
(678) 874-3702
9-12 106 1,832
Tucker Middle School
2160 Idlewood Rd
Tucker GA 30084
(678) 875-0902
6-8 77 1,247