Gwinnett County vs Lamar County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Gwinnett County Lamar County
Location Lawrenceville, Georgia Barnesville, Georgia
Total Enrollment 181,814 2,820
Number of Schools 140 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 16.3:1

Spending

Metric Gwinnett County Lamar County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,002 $12,334
Federal Revenue 13.7% 13.2%
State Revenue 42.0% 49.2%
Local Revenue 44.3% 37.6%
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local
Lamar County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Gwinnett County Lamar County
White 14.3% 58.3%
African American 31.3% 30.9%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 4.7%
Asian 12.0% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.4% 5.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.5% 52.8%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Gwinnett County Lamar County
AP Courses Offered 540 1
Schools with AP 26 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 544:1 718:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.6% 23.6%

School Types

Gwinnett County

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

Lamar 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.