Forsyth County vs Richmond County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Forsyth County Richmond County
Location Cumming, Georgia Augusta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 54,077 29,589
Number of Schools 42 52
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 14:1

Spending

Metric Forsyth County Richmond County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,614 $15,323
Federal Revenue 7.0% 24.4%
State Revenue 38.4% 40.0%
Local Revenue 54.6% 35.6%
Forsyth County
Federal State Local
Richmond County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Forsyth County Richmond County
White 41.4% 12.1%
African American 4.3% 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 7.4%
Asian 35.8% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 11.8% 93.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Forsyth County Richmond County
AP Courses Offered 205 129
Schools with AP 8 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 484.4:1 389.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 39.1%

School Types

Forsyth County

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

Richmond 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.