Alpharetta, Georgia is located in Fulton County and boasts one of the top school systems in the U.S.Money Magazine rated Alpharetta as One of the Top 100 School Districts in Places You Can Afford and its public schools consistently win awards for excellence in education.Both public high schools rank in the top 13 in Georgia.Test scores and academic achievement in elementary, middle and high schools are on or above par with the national average.The student/teacher ration here is 14.5 students: 1 teacher.