Forsyth County vs Lanier County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Forsyth County Lanier County
Location Cumming, Georgia Lakeland, Georgia
Total Enrollment 54,077 1,722
Number of Schools 42 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Forsyth County Lanier County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,614 $14,628
Federal Revenue 7.0% 22.1%
State Revenue 38.4% 58.1%
Local Revenue 54.6% 19.8%
Forsyth County
Federal State Local
Lanier County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Forsyth County Lanier County
White 41.4% 55.9%
African American 4.3% 25.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 10.4%
Asian 35.8% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.6% 6.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 11.8% 86.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Forsyth County Lanier County
AP Courses Offered 205
Schools with AP 8 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 484.4:1 683.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 22.2%

School Types

Forsyth County

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

Lanier 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.