Fulton County vs Gwinnett County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fulton County Gwinnett County
Location Atlanta, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 89,935 181,814
Number of Schools 108 140
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Fulton County Gwinnett County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,569 $14,002
Federal Revenue 11.6% 13.7%
State Revenue 26.9% 42.0%
Local Revenue 61.5% 44.3%
Fulton County
Federal State Local
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fulton County Gwinnett County
White 22.1% 14.3%
African American 43.8% 31.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 37.7%
Asian 11.9% 12.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.6% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.5% 46.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fulton County Gwinnett County
AP Courses Offered 392 540
Schools with AP 20 26
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 493.9:1 544:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.1% 18.6%

School Types

Fulton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 9
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Gwinnett County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.