Clarke County vs Gwinnett County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clarke County Gwinnett County
Location Athens, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 12,340 181,814
Number of Schools 21 140
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.4:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Clarke County Gwinnett County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,385 $14,002
Federal Revenue 18.3% 13.7%
State Revenue 29.2% 42.0%
Local Revenue 52.5% 44.3%
Clarke County
Federal State Local
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clarke County Gwinnett County
White 18.2% 14.3%
African American 47.5% 31.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1% 37.7%
Asian 1.5% 12.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.4% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 82.8% 46.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clarke County Gwinnett County
AP Courses Offered 43 540
Schools with AP 2 26
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 400.9:1 544:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.9% 18.6%

School Types

Clarke County

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

Gwinnett County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.