Clayton County vs Forsyth County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clayton County Forsyth County
Location Jonesboro, Georgia Cumming, Georgia
Total Enrollment 52,186 54,077
Number of Schools 67 42
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.7:1 15.8:1

Spending

Metric Clayton County Forsyth County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,609 $11,993
Federal Revenue 15.1% 7.0%
State Revenue 51.5% 38.4%
Local Revenue 33.4% 54.6%
Clayton County
Federal State Local
Forsyth County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clayton County Forsyth County
White 1.3% 41.4%
African American 66.8% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4% 14.3%
Asian 2.9% 35.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.8% 17.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clayton County Forsyth County
AP Courses Offered 92 205
Schools with AP 11 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 451.5:1 470.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.4% 17.3%

School Types

Clayton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 3
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 66

Forsyth County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

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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.