Gwinnett County vs Muscogee County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Gwinnett County Muscogee County
Location Lawrenceville, Georgia Columbus, Georgia
Total Enrollment 181,814 29,818
Number of Schools 140 53
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 15.2:1

Spending

Metric Gwinnett County Muscogee County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,002 $14,671
Federal Revenue 13.7% 18.2%
State Revenue 42.0% 43.0%
Local Revenue 44.3% 38.8%
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local
Muscogee County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Gwinnett County Muscogee County
White 14.3% 16.7%
African American 31.3% 58.9%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 14.1%
Asian 12.0% 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.4% 7.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.5% 81.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Gwinnett County Muscogee County
AP Courses Offered 540 98
Schools with AP 26 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 544:1 412.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.6% 31.0%

School Types

Gwinnett County

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

Muscogee 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.