Gwinnett County vs Monroe County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Gwinnett County Monroe County
Location Lawrenceville, Georgia Forsyth, Georgia
Total Enrollment 181,814 4,511
Number of Schools 140 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 15.3:1

Spending

Metric Gwinnett County Monroe County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,002 $14,209
Federal Revenue 13.7% 11.7%
State Revenue 42.0% 35.5%
Local Revenue 44.3% 52.8%
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local
Monroe County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Gwinnett County Monroe County
White 14.3% 67.4%
African American 31.3% 22.4%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 4.4%
Asian 12.0% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.4% 4.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.5% 42.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Gwinnett County Monroe County
AP Courses Offered 540 12
Schools with AP 26 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 544:1 658:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.6% 12.5%

School Types

Gwinnett County

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

Monroe 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.