DeKalb County families can now look up school capital projects online, including their completion status and projected and actual spending.
The DeKalb County School District announced the public E-SPLOST dashboard Nov. 9, six days after voters renewed the one-cent education sales tax with approximately 81% support.
For Dunwoody and Brookhaven residents, the tool provides another way to follow investments in school buildings, technology and other capital needs.
The renewal authorizes up to $946,773,776 for DCSD, or approximately $946.8 million. That is the district’s share of the countywide referendum, which also provides funding for City Schools of Decatur and Atlanta Public Schools.
The district’s E-SPLOST FAQ says the renewed tax begins July 1, 2027, and continues through June 30, 2032, or until the authorized maximum is collected. It maintains the existing rate. Revenue cannot pay teacher salaries or employee benefits.
The referendum also permits DCSD to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds, subject to a separate school board vote. Borrowing could allow projects to proceed before enough sales-tax revenue accumulates.
Dunwoody High School already has capital work moving through the approval process. The October Board Reportrecords the selection of the BlueGold Construction Management/Fortune-Johnson joint venture as construction manager at risk for stadium improvements.
Dunwoody High is also included in a gymnasium bleacher replacement contract renewal worth up to $2 million across multiple schools. That amount is the contract-wide ceiling, rather than an allocation solely for Dunwoody.
Facility conditions drew scrutiny in October. Rough Draft Atlanta reported that water and HVAC problems temporarily disrupted in-person instruction at Dunwoody High, prompting parents to question the district’s maintenance and improvement commitments.
The new dashboard was developed beginning in summer 2026 by the district’s Capital Improvements, Accountability and Research, and Information and Instructional Technology divisions.
Residents can find links to the dashboard and the district’s broader public data hub in its launch announcement.
