Cobb County vs Gwinnett County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cobb County Gwinnett County
Location Marietta, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 106,703 181,814
Number of Schools 110 140
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 13.9:1

Spending

Metric Cobb County Gwinnett County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,680 $14,348
Federal Revenue 11.9% 13.7%
State Revenue 35.4% 42.0%
Local Revenue 52.6% 44.3%
Cobb County
Federal State Local
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Cobb County Gwinnett County
White 31.6% 14.3%
African American 28.6% 31.3%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 37.7%
Asian 5.4% 12.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.0% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.8% 51.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cobb County Gwinnett County
AP Courses Offered 417 540
Schools with AP 17 26
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 375.8:1 534.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.9% 21.3%

School Types

Cobb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 44

Gwinnett County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 68

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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.