Public schools in Buford, GA
Buford has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 15,545 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Gwinnett County runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Buford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Buford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett County | 6 | 181,814 | $14,348 |
| Buford City | 5 | 5,847 | $13,926 |
| Hall County Schools | 1 | 27,328 | $13,074 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Buford, 4,284 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seckinger High School | 2,318 | 18.3 | 34.3% | Gwinnett County |
| Buford High School | 1,966 | 17.1 | 28.3% | Buford City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Buford, 4,853 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Middle School | 1,758 | 15.3 | 34.8% | Gwinnett County |
| Twin Rivers Middle School | 1,669 | 14.8 | 46.4% | Gwinnett County |
| Buford Middle School | 1,426 | 16.2 | 29.9% | Buford City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Buford, 6,408 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Creek Elementary School | 1,507 | 15.2 | 31.9% | Gwinnett County |
| Buford Senior Academy | 1,368 | 16.2 | 31.8% | Buford City |
| Patrick Elementary School | 999 | 14.3 | 41.1% | Gwinnett County |
| Buford Academy | 816 | 13.4 | 32.4% | Buford City |
| Friendship Elementary School | 673 | 15.1 | 51.9% | Hall County Schools |
| Harmony Elementary School | 614 | 11.5 | 32.4% | Gwinnett County |
| Buford Elementary School | 431 | 12.7 | 26.9% | Buford City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Buford's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Buford school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 36% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 1,397 students (state 636).
| Buford | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 1,397 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 36% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Buford schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Buford
- Gwinnett CountyRuns 6 of Buford's 12 public schools and spent $14,348 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,348
- Seckinger High School, the largest high school in Buford2,318 students in 2024-25, 18.3 per teacher.2,318
- Compare Gwinnett County with Buford CityBuford's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Buford addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Buford
How many public schools are in Buford, GA?
12 public schools with an address in Buford were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 15,545 students.What is the largest high school in Buford?
Seckinger High School, with 2,318 students in 2024-25 (Gwinnett County).Which districts run Buford's schools?
Gwinnett County (6 schools), Buford City (5 schools), Hall County Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25