Forsyth County vs Grady County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Forsyth County Grady County
Location Cumming, Georgia Cairo, Georgia
Total Enrollment 54,077 4,405
Number of Schools 42 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 13.4:1

Spending

Metric Forsyth County Grady County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,614 $13,789
Federal Revenue 7.0% 20.8%
State Revenue 38.4% 56.6%
Local Revenue 54.6% 22.6%
Forsyth County
Federal State Local
Grady County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Forsyth County Grady County
White 41.4% 37.6%
African American 4.3% 28.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 30.2%
Asian 35.8% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 11.8% 100.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Forsyth County Grady County
AP Courses Offered 205 10
Schools with AP 8 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 484.4:1 509.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 18.9%

School Types

Forsyth County

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

Grady 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.