Forsyth County vs Pickens County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Forsyth County Pickens County
Location Cumming, Georgia Jasper, Georgia
Total Enrollment 54,077 4,124
Number of Schools 42 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 14:1

Spending

Metric Forsyth County Pickens County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,614 $16,103
Federal Revenue 7.0% 13.2%
State Revenue 38.4% 36.3%
Local Revenue 54.6% 50.4%
Forsyth County
Federal State Local
Pickens County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Forsyth County Pickens County
White 41.4% 88.3%
African American 4.3% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 7.1%
Asian 35.8% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.6% 2.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 11.8% 37.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Forsyth County Pickens County
AP Courses Offered 205 10
Schools with AP 8 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 484.4:1 473.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 26.8%

School Types

Forsyth County

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

Pickens 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.