Public schools in Duluth, GA
Duluth has 20 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 5 middle, 11 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 26,722 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Gwinnett County runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Duluth's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Duluth | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett County | 13 | 181,814 | $14,348 |
| Fulton County | 5 | 89,935 | $15,183 |
| Georgia Connections Academy | 1 | 6,373 | $7,543 |
| State Charter Schools II- Yi Hwang Academy of Language Exce | 1 | 301 | $10,532 |
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.
3 high schools in Duluth, 5,384 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth High School | 2,556 | 16.4 | 50.5% | Gwinnett County |
| Northview High School | 1,591 | 17.2 | 10.5% | Fulton County |
| McClure Health Science High School | 1,237 | 17.6 | 72.9% | Gwinnett County |
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.
5 middle schools in Duluth, 5,592 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radloff Middle School | 1,315 | 12.4 | 81.1% | Gwinnett County |
| Hull Middle School | 1,267 | 15.9 | 30.7% | Gwinnett County |
| Duluth Middle School | 1,201 | 12.4 | 63.0% | Gwinnett County |
| River Trail Middle School | 1,098 | 13.7 | 11.9% | Fulton County |
| Coleman Middle School | 711 | 14.5 | 34.7% | Gwinnett County |
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.
11 elementary schools in Duluth, 8,598 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesney Elementary School | 1,165 | 13.9 | 65.6% | Gwinnett County |
| Chattahoochee Elementary School | 1,133 | 13.4 | 38.0% | Gwinnett County |
| Mason Elementary School | 913 | 14.3 | 38.3% | Gwinnett County |
| Ferguson Elementary School | 856 | 11.6 | 74.1% | Gwinnett County |
| Wilson Creek Elementary School | 854 | 15.0 | 12.5% | Fulton County |
| Berkeley Lake Elementary School | 838 | 13.1 | 48.2% | Gwinnett County |
| New Life Academy of Excellence | 645 | 18.4 | 51.9% | Gwinnett County |
| Harris Elementary School | 642 | 11.5 | 58.9% | Gwinnett County |
| Findley Oaks Elementary School | 585 | 12.7 | 13.7% | Fulton County |
| Abbotts Hill Elementary School | 508 | 12.7 | 14.8% | Fulton County |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence | 459 | 11.6 | 0.4% | State Charter Schools II- Yi Hwang Academy of Language Exce |
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.
One other school in Duluth, 7,148 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Connections Academy | 7,148 | 31.2 | 65.9% | Georgia Connections Academy |
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 Duluth's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Duluth school has 13.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Georgia median of 13.7. 45% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 1,006 students (state 636).
| Duluth | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 1,006 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 45% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 15% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 20 Duluth 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 Duluth
- Gwinnett CountyRuns 13 of Duluth's 20 public schools and spent $14,348 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,348
- Duluth High School, the largest high school in Duluth2,556 students in 2024-25, 16.4 per teacher.2,556
- Compare Gwinnett County with Fulton CountyDuluth'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 Duluth 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 Duluth
How many public schools are in Duluth, GA?
20 public schools with an address in Duluth were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 5 middle, 11 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 26,722 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Duluth?
Duluth High School, with 2,556 students in 2024-25 (Gwinnett County).Which districts run Duluth's schools?
Gwinnett County (13 schools), Fulton County (5 schools), Georgia Connections Academy (1 school), State Charter Schools II- Yi Hwang Academy of Language Exce (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