Barrow County vs Forsyth County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Barrow County Forsyth County
Location Winder, Georgia Cumming, Georgia
Total Enrollment 14,882 54,077
Number of Schools 16 42
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 16.8:1

Spending

Metric Barrow County Forsyth County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,450 $12,614
Federal Revenue 16.0% 7.0%
State Revenue 46.9% 38.4%
Local Revenue 37.1% 54.6%
Barrow County
Federal State Local
Forsyth County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Barrow County Forsyth County
White 44.8% 41.4%
African American 15.1% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 28.7% 14.3%
Asian 4.7% 35.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.7% 3.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 39.9% 11.8%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Barrow County Forsyth County
AP Courses Offered 22 205
Schools with AP 3 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 583.1:1 484.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.5% 17.5%

School Types

Barrow 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.