Forsyth County vs Harris County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Forsyth County Harris County
Location Cumming, Georgia Hamilton, Georgia
Total Enrollment 54,077 5,645
Number of Schools 42 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 15.5:1

Spending

Metric Forsyth County Harris County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,614 $14,267
Federal Revenue 7.0% 11.6%
State Revenue 38.4% 42.5%
Local Revenue 54.6% 45.9%
Forsyth County
Federal State Local
Harris County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Forsyth County Harris County
White 41.4% 69.4%
African American 4.3% 15.2%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 7.8%
Asian 35.8% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.6% 6.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 11.8% 25.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Forsyth County Harris County
AP Courses Offered 205 19
Schools with AP 8 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 484.4:1 507:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 16.4%

School Types

Forsyth County

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

Harris 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.