Public schools in Gainesville, GA
Gainesville has 32 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 6 middle, 17 elementary, enrolling 24,793 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Hall County Schools runs 21 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Gainesville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Gainesville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County Schools | 21 | 27,328 | $13,074 |
| Gainesville City School System | 8 | 7,974 | $14,128 |
| Forsyth County School District | 2 | 54,077 | $11,993 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 1 | 372 | not reported |
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.
9 high schools in Gainesville, 8,893 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville High School | 2,077 | 15.2 | 46.5% | Gainesville City School System |
| East Forsyth High School | 1,588 | 16.2 | 27.9% | Forsyth County |
| Johnson High School | 1,318 | 14.6 | 60.0% | Hall County Schools |
| East Hall High School | 1,287 | 15.3 | 59.0% | Hall County Schools |
| Chestatee High School | 1,245 | 15.2 | 52.2% | Hall County Schools |
| North Hall High School | 1,164 | 16.3 | 25.3% | Hall County Schools |
| Lanier College and Career Academy | 169 | 6.9 | 56.8% | Hall County Schools |
| The Foundry | 28 | 6.2 | 71.4% | Hall County Schools |
| Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center | 17 | 3.4 | 82.4% | Department of Juvenile Justice |
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.
6 middle schools in Gainesville, 4,542 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hall Middle School | 955 | 12.7 | 63.6% | Hall County Schools |
| Gainesville Middle School East | 896 | 14.7 | 62.3% | Gainesville City School System |
| Chestatee Middle School | 834 | 12.6 | 59.0% | Hall County Schools |
| North Hall Middle School | 826 | 14.1 | 34.1% | Hall County Schools |
| East Hall Middle School | 775 | 10.7 | 67.9% | Hall County Schools |
| World Language Academy Middle School | 256 | 13.0 | 45.3% | Hall County Schools |
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.
17 elementary schools in Gainesville, 11,358 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestatee Elementary | 1,159 | 14.2 | 32.4% | Forsyth County |
| Mundy Mill Arts Academy | 825 | 15.2 | 53.5% | Gainesville City School System |
| Chicopee Elementary School | 809 | 13.7 | 81.6% | Hall County Schools |
| Lyman Hall Elementary School | 785 | 13.6 | 88.0% | Hall County Schools |
| Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy | 767 | 14.2 | 45.8% | Gainesville City School System |
| Centennial Arts Academy | 760 | 14.3 | 60.8% | Gainesville City School System |
| Sugar Hill Elementary | 685 | 14.2 | 69.5% | Hall County Schools |
| Fair Street International Academy | 651 | 15.4 | 81.7% | Gainesville City School System |
| Mount Vernon Elementary School | 650 | 16.1 | 28.6% | Hall County Schools |
| New Holland Knowledge Academy | 573 | 14.6 | 70.0% | Gainesville City School System |
The other 7 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier Elementary School | 557 | 15.7 | 50.1% | Hall County Schools |
| Sardis Elementary School | 556 | 14.8 | 51.3% | Hall County Schools |
| Wauka Mountain Elementary School | 546 | 16.3 | 37.2% | Hall County Schools |
| Gainesville Exploration Academy | 536 | 13.7 | 67.0% | Gainesville City School System |
| Myers Elementary School | 524 | 11.9 | 76.0% | Hall County Schools |
| Tadmore Elementary School | 488 | 12.9 | 73.2% | Hall County Schools |
| McEver Elementary School | 487 | 13.8 | 71.5% | Hall County Schools |
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 Gainesville's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Gainesville school has 14.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 764 students (state 636).
| Gainesville | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 764 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 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 32 Gainesville 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 Gainesville
- Hall County SchoolsRuns 21 of Gainesville's 32 public schools and spent $13,074 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,074
- Gainesville High School, the largest high school in Gainesville2,077 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.2,077
- Compare Hall County Schools with Gainesville City School SystemGainesville'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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville
How many public schools are in Gainesville, GA?
32 public schools with an address in Gainesville were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 6 middle, 17 elementary, enrolling 24,793 students.What is the largest high school in Gainesville?
Gainesville High School, with 2,077 students in 2024-25 (Gainesville City School System).Which districts run Gainesville's schools?
Hall County Schools (21 schools), Gainesville City School System (8 schools), Forsyth County School District (2 schools), Department of Juvenile Justice (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