Gwinnett County vs Richmond County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Gwinnett County Richmond County
Location Lawrenceville, Georgia Augusta, Georgia
Total Enrollment 181,814 29,589
Number of Schools 140 52
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 14:1

Spending

Metric Gwinnett County Richmond County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,002 $15,323
Federal Revenue 13.7% 24.4%
State Revenue 42.0% 40.0%
Local Revenue 44.3% 35.6%
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local
Richmond County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Gwinnett County Richmond County
White 14.3% 12.1%
African American 31.3% 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 7.4%
Asian 12.0% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 4.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.5% 93.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Gwinnett County Richmond County
AP Courses Offered 540 129
Schools with AP 26 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 544:1 389.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.6% 39.1%

School Types

Gwinnett County

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

Richmond 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.