Gwinnett County vs Wilkes County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Gwinnett County Wilkes County
Location Lawrenceville, Georgia Washington, Georgia
Total Enrollment 181,814 1,265
Number of Schools 140 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Gwinnett County Wilkes County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,002 $16,363
Federal Revenue 13.7% 25.5%
State Revenue 42.0% 37.6%
Local Revenue 44.3% 36.9%
Gwinnett County
Federal State Local
Wilkes County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Gwinnett County Wilkes County
White 14.3% 34.0%
African American 31.3% 48.8%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 10.8%
Asian 12.0% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.4% 5.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.5% 81.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Gwinnett County Wilkes County
AP Courses Offered 540 1
Schools with AP 26 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 544:1 315.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.6% 27.9%

School Types

Gwinnett County

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

Wilkes 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.