Forsyth County vs Wilkes County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Forsyth County Wilkes County
Location Cumming, Georgia Washington, Georgia
Total Enrollment 54,077 1,265
Number of Schools 42 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Forsyth County Wilkes County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,614 $16,363
Federal Revenue 7.0% 25.5%
State Revenue 38.4% 37.6%
Local Revenue 54.6% 36.9%
Forsyth County
Federal State Local
Wilkes County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Forsyth County Wilkes County
White 41.4% 34.0%
African American 4.3% 48.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 10.8%
Asian 35.8% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.6% 5.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 11.8% 81.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Forsyth County Wilkes County
AP Courses Offered 205 1
Schools with AP 8 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 484.4:1 315.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 27.9%

School Types

Forsyth County

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

Wilkes 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.