This morning, the AJC published lists of the Top 20 Large (500+ employees), Top 30 Midsize (150-499 employees) and Top 50 Small (149 employees or smaller) workplaces in the Atlanta metro area.  Lo and behold, at #5 is the City Schools of Decatur.  (That’s in the physical newspaper.  The website for some reason has a different #5.)  Here’s the blurb…

The independent public schools district services 3,500 students among eight campuses.  The system added 40 employees last year, growing to 583, and projects 40 more hires this year.  It’s Early Childhood Learning Center received widespread publicity with a visit from President Barack Obama in February. The district ranks high in standardized testing and Advanced Placement categories. Teachers average 13 years of experience, and more than 70 percent hold advanced degrees.  The school board pays for contracted personnel membership fees in the teachers retirement system. The days of personal leave are granted annually.

You can check out a map of all the top workplaces here.  Also, the AJC explains their methodology here.