The FactsPopulation: 252,733
Property tax per $1000: $29.95 Unincorporated
Average cost of all homes: $108.000
Average cost of new home: $140.300
Tax Commissioner: 770.477.3311
www.claytonchamber.org The biggest generator of economic opportunities in Clayton Couunty for the last 10 to 15 years has been Hartsfield International Airport. More than 12,000 of the 35,000 people that work in and around the airport live in Clayton County.
One of the county’s key missions is to ensure the airport remains healthy and growing by marketing the infrastructure of services which help move goods and people into and out of Hartsfield.
More than two dozen business parks located in Clayton County provide millions of square feet of space for manufacturing and distribution users. The Atlanta Tradeport, connected to Aviation Boulevard, and the many freight forwarders supply duty-free warehousing of imported goods until they are released into the U.S. marketplace.
While a great deal of the county’s industrial and service development has been concentrated within a two-mile radius of Hartsfield, a secondary center of commerce has emerged around Southlake Mall, which includes the Summit at Southlake and Corporate Center at Southlake. Construction continues at a steady rate and a number of new residential developments which have increased the range and quality of housing in Clayton County.
The county’s school system is competitive with others in the nation—10 of Clayton County schools have been named Georgia Schools of Excellence. Several have been named National Schools of Excellence (Blue Ribbon Schools). There are also several private schools and one college in the county.
Housing prices vary from the affordable $70s to million-dollar homes in and around Lake Spivey.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.clayton.k12.ga.us
Board of Education
dcolwell@clayton.k12.ga.us
770-473-2700
By law children must be five years old on or before September 1 to enter kindergarten and six years old on or before September 1 to enter the first grade. You will need the following documentation for your kindergarten or first-grade child: a certified birth certificate from your state department of vital statistics; a vision, hearing and dental screening from a family practitioner or local health clinic; immunization records on Georgia State Form 3032.
The HOPE Scholarship Program
The Georgia Student Finance Commission handles all matters pertaining to the HOPE Scholarship Program and the PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Program. For more information, visit the Student Finance Commission at www.gsfc.org. For more information, contact the Student Finance Commission at:
Georgia Student Finance Commission
2082 East Exchange Place
Tucker, GA 30084
770-724-9000
| Elementary schools | 33 | | Middle schools | 12 | | High schools | 8 | | | | Pupil/Teacher ratio avg. | 17:1 | | Per-pupil expenditures. | $5,445 |
School and bus assignment information:
770-473-2835
Avg. SAT Scores (Note: most students take the SAT whether they go on to higher education or not.) | | Verbal | Math | | Clayton Co. | 448 | 450 | | Georgia | 486 | 489 | | National | 500 | 512 |
Avg. Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Scores | 3rd Grade | Clayton | Georgia | | Reading | 33% | 45% | | Math | 36% | 42% | | 8th Grade | | | | Reading | 37% | 48% | | Math | 30% | 42% | | Language | 45% | 53% | | Soc. Studies | 40% | 47% | | Science | 36% | 46% |
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school of your choice for further details.
Bible Baptist Christian
2780 Mt. Carmel Rd.
Hampton, GA 30228
770-946-4700
Enrollment: 250
Grades: K4–12th
Community Christian Academy
5900 Reynolds Road
Morrow, GA 30260
770-961-9300
Enrollment: 320
Grades: PreK–8th
Forest Park Christian School
5881 Phillips Drive
Forest Park, GA 30297
770-961-2042
Enrollment: 130
Grades: K-12
Mount Zion Christian Academy
7102 Mount Zion Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-478-9842
Enrollment: 612
Grades: K3–12th
Woodward Academy Busey Campus
8009 Carlton Road
Riverdale, GA 30296
404-765-4480
Main Campus: 404-765-4001
Enrollment: 240
Grades: PreK–6th
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Clayton College and State University
5900 North Lee Street
Morrow, GA 30260
Main Info: 770-961-3400
Enrollment Services: 770-961-3511
Avg. SAT: 952
Enrollment: undergraduate, 5,214
Degrees: four-year public technological and baccalaureate university located in Morrow, 10 minutes south of Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport. CCSU offers baccalaureate and associate degrees through the University System of Georgia, as well as vocational and technical degrees and certificates through the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education.
It became a four-year college in 1986 with the name of Clayton State College. It was named Clayton College & State University in November 1996.
Southern Regional Medical Center
11 SW Upper Riverdale Road
Riverdale, GA 30274
770-991-8000
Health Hotline (community education & physician referral):
770-541-1111
Rescue Unit: 770-471-4242
South Fulton Medical Center
1170 Cleveland Avenue
East Point, GA 30344
404-466-1170
Emergency: 404-305-4200
Physician referral service:
888-888-1872
*denotes emergency services
CABLE
Comcast
770-559-2000
ELECTRICITY
Central GA EMC
923 S. Mulberry Street
Jackson, GA 30233
770-775-7857
Deposit: $100
Georgia Power Company
119 Smith Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
888-660-5890
Customer connect service 24 hrs.
Deposit: based on credit
Establishment fee: $22
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 the opening of these county listings.
TELEPHONE
BellSouth Telephone
404-780-2355
(Outside Georgia)
1-800-356-3094
Deposit: based on credit rating
WATER
Clayton County Water Authority
1600 Battle Creek Road
Morrow, GA 30260
770-961-2130
Forest Park Office
526 Forest Parkway, Suite A
Forest Park, GA 30297-2117
770-960-5890
Deposits: $100, water & sewage; $50, water & septic
www.ccwa1.com
GARBAGE
Private collection services for residential pickup, special item pickup. Call local City Hall for information at 770-477-3548.
Parks & Recreation Department
770-477-3766
International Park/The Beach
2300 Hwy. 138 SE
Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-603-4005
Independence Park
8970 Thomas Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Panhandle Park
10930 Panhandle Rd.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Flat Shoals Park
1915 Flat Shoals Rd.
Riverdale, GA 30274
Reynolds Nature Preserve
5665 Reynolds Rd.
Morrow, GA 30260
770-603-4188
Rex Park
3499 Rex Rd.
Rex, GA 30273
Morrow-Lake City Park
(Milton Daniel Park)
5555 North Lake Drive
Lake City, GA 30260
Jogging trails, playgrounds and pavilion which can be reserved for events by calling City Hall, 770-961-4002
Jesters Creek
844 Jester Lake Drive
Joneboro, GA 30236
McDonough Road Park
1935 McDonough Road
Hampton, GA 30228
Forest Park
696 Main Street
404-366-0850
Jonesboro
124 Smith Street
770-478-7120
Jonesboro
865 Battlecreek Road
770-473-3850
Morrow
6225 Maddox Road
404-366-7749
Riverdale
420 Valley Hill Rd.
770-472-8100
Church Street 30296
6691 Church Street
770-994-3536
Forest Park 30297 & 30298
4989 Courtney Drive
404-362-9696
Jonesboro 30236, 30238 & 30237
255 N. Main Street
770-210-0763
Morrow 30260, 30287
1600 Lake Harbin Rd
770-961-4308
Riverdale (Main Branch) 30274
8060 Webb Rd.
770-472-9405
License Tag Location
121 S. McDonough St.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Mon.–Tues. 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Wed.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
770-477-3331
1388 South Lake Plaza Dr.
Morrow, GA 30260
Driver’s License Locations
5036 Hwy 85
Forest Park, GA 30297
Tues.–Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m
404-669-3978
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Daily
404-522-4141
The Clayton Neighbor
Weekly
404-363-8484
The Clayton News Daily
Daily
770-478-5753
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