Forsyth County vs Gwinnett County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Forsyth County Gwinnett County
Location Cumming, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 54,077 181,814
Number of Schools 42 140
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.8:1 13.9:1

Spending

Metric Forsyth County Gwinnett County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,993 $14,348
Federal Revenue 7.0% 13.7%
State Revenue 38.4% 42.0%
Local Revenue 54.6% 44.3%
Forsyth County
Federal State Local
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Forsyth County Gwinnett County
White 41.4% 14.3%
African American 4.3% 31.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 37.7%
Asian 35.8% 12.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.6% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 17.1% 51.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Forsyth County Gwinnett County
AP Courses Offered 205 540
Schools with AP 8 26
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 470.3:1 534.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.3% 21.3%

School Types

Forsyth County

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

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.