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DeKalb Brilliance Academy

Decatur, GA · DeKalb County · KG-08

Authorized by STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS COMMISSION

Suburb
Status
open
NCES ID
130585104459
Opened
Closed
Latest enrollment
255(2023-2024)
Address
2575A Snapfinger Road, Decatur 30037
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1(20 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(404)618-2242

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
Black93%
Hispanic / Latino3%
White3%
Asian1%
Multiracial1%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible84%

Federal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.

Charter history

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Enrollment trend

  • 2023-2024
    255
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    171
    CCD

Organization & finances

Operating nonprofit
DEKALB BRILLIANCE ACADEMY INC
IRS EIN
843641905
501(c)(3) since
2021
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2024$5.5M$5.4M$3.9M$0
2023$4.0M$3.6M$1.2M$0
2022$241K$418K$455K$122K

"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).

Top-paid leadership (FY 2025)

NameTitleHours/wkTotal comp
JOCELYN ALTERHEAD OF SCHOOL40$130K

Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.

Board of directors

  • DR CURTIS ARMOURBOARD MEMBER
  • MICHAEL FREELANDBOARD CHAIR
  • QUENTIN JOHNSONTREASURER
  • JENEA CARUTHBOARD MEMBER
  • JAZMIN COUNTSSECRETARY
  • JOSEPH AKPANBOARD MEMBER
  • BRITTANY HARTMANBOARD MEMBER
  • SHARICKA SAMUELBOARD MEMBER
  • LAKENYA NORRISBOARD MEMBER
  • MESHA GREENBOARD MEMBER

Sources & references

Complaints

Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.