Elbert County vs Forsyth County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Elbert County Forsyth County
Location Elberton, Georgia Cumming, Georgia
Total Enrollment 3,066 54,077
Number of Schools 5 42
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 16.8:1

Spending

Metric Elbert County Forsyth County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,737 $12,614
Federal Revenue 21.6% 7.0%
State Revenue 48.5% 38.4%
Local Revenue 29.9% 54.6%
Elbert County
Federal State Local
Forsyth County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Elbert County Forsyth County
White 44.0% 41.4%
African American 37.1% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2% 14.3%
Asian 1.1% 35.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.6% 3.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 78.0% 11.8%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Elbert County Forsyth County
AP Courses Offered 5 205
Schools with AP 1 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 620.1:1 484.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 17.5%

School Types

Elbert 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.