Forsyth County vs Heard County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Forsyth County Heard County
Location Cumming, Georgia Franklin, Georgia
Total Enrollment 54,077 2,195
Number of Schools 42 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Forsyth County Heard County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,614 $15,605
Federal Revenue 7.0% 15.6%
State Revenue 38.4% 39.1%
Local Revenue 54.6% 45.3%
Forsyth County
Federal State Local
Heard County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Forsyth County Heard County
White 41.4% 84.6%
African American 4.3% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 3.9%
Asian 35.8% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.6% 5.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 11.8% 48.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Forsyth County Heard County
AP Courses Offered 205
Schools with AP 8 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 484.4:1 616.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 32.6%

School Types

Forsyth County

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

Heard 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.