Forsyth County operates 42 public schools serving 54,077 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 23 other, 11 middle, 8 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 54,864 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Forsyth County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,614 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 54.6% local, 38.4% state, and 7.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,545 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 8/100, ranked #216 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 42 schools offering Advanced Placement (205 AP courses district-wide), a 484.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.4% White, 35.8% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Forsyth County school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
Forsyth County school enrollment ranges from 741 students (lowest) to 3,249 students (highest), a spread of 2,508 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Forsyth County student-counselor ratio is 484:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Forsyth County chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Forsyth County is typically wider than the Forsyth County-aggregate figure suggests.
Forsyth County has 42 schools, including 8 high, 23 other, 11 middle. Total enrollment is 54,077 students.
How much does Forsyth County spend per student?
Forsyth County spends $12,614 per student. The district has an equity score of 8/100, ranking #216 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Forsyth County?
The average teacher salary in Forsyth County is $70,545 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Forsyth County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Forsyth County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Forsyth County?
Forsyth County students are 41.4% White, 35.8% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American, averaged across 42 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Forsyth County?
Forsyth County has an equity score of 8/100, ranking #216 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.