Fayette County vs Gwinnett County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Gwinnett County
Location Fayetteville, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 20,070 181,814
Number of Schools 24 140
Student:Teacher Ratio 14:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Gwinnett County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,175 $14,002
Federal Revenue 8.4% 13.7%
State Revenue 37.6% 42.0%
Local Revenue 54.1% 44.3%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Gwinnett County
White 39.9% 14.3%
African American 30.8% 31.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2% 37.7%
Asian 6.9% 12.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.9% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 22.8% 46.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Gwinnett County
AP Courses Offered 105 540
Schools with AP 5 26
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 464.3:1 544:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.0% 18.6%

School Types

Fayette 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.