Gwinnett County vs Towns County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Gwinnett County Towns County
Location Lawrenceville, Georgia Hiawassee, Georgia
Total Enrollment 181,814 1,002
Number of Schools 140 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 11.1:1

Spending

Metric Gwinnett County Towns County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,002 $18,270
Federal Revenue 13.7% 14.8%
State Revenue 42.0% 25.3%
Local Revenue 44.3% 59.9%
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local
Towns County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Gwinnett County Towns County
White 14.3% 87.8%
African American 31.3% 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 7.2%
Asian 12.0% 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.4% 2.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.5% 47.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Gwinnett County Towns County
AP Courses Offered 540
Schools with AP 26 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 544:1 322:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.6% 25.4%

School Types

Gwinnett County

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

Towns 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.