Gwinnett County vs Jackson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Gwinnett County Jackson County
Location Lawrenceville, Georgia Jefferson, Georgia
Total Enrollment 181,814 9,918
Number of Schools 140 10
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Gwinnett County Jackson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,002 $15,911
Federal Revenue 13.7% 9.8%
State Revenue 42.0% 39.1%
Local Revenue 44.3% 51.1%
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local
Jackson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Gwinnett County Jackson County
White 14.3% 62.0%
African American 31.3% 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 21.9%
Asian 12.0% 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.4% 5.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.5% 35.8%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Gwinnett County Jackson County
AP Courses Offered 540 25
Schools with AP 26 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 544:1 527.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.6% 16.9%

School Types

Gwinnett County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Jackson 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.