Baker County vs Forsyth County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Baker County Forsyth County
Location Newton, Georgia Cumming, Georgia
Total Enrollment 300 54,077
Number of Schools 2 42
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.8:1 16.8:1

Spending

Metric Baker County Forsyth County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,757 $12,614
Federal Revenue 29.7% 7.0%
State Revenue 29.6% 38.4%
Local Revenue 40.7% 54.6%
Baker County
Federal State Local
Forsyth County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Baker County Forsyth County
White 7.8% 41.4%
African American 79.8% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 14.3%
Asian 1.9% 35.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 11.8%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Baker County Forsyth County
AP Courses Offered 205
Schools with AP 0 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 77:1 484.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 17.5%

School Types

Baker County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Forsyth County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.