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Cumming, Georgia - 42 schools
An equity score of 7/100 ranks Forsyth County #216 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,928 per pupil, Forsyth County ranks #202 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
54,077
Total Enrollment
42
Schools
$10,928
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 11 middle, 8 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Forsyth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,928 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 22 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.6% local, 38.4% state, and 7.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 7/100, ranked #216 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 42 schools offering Advanced Placement (205 AP courses district-wide), a 484.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Brandywine Elementary School, with a diversity index of 72.4/100.
Its largest campus is Lambert High School, enrolling 3,249 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Settles Bridge Elementary School, at 741 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
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 combined, 11 middle. Total enrollment is 54,077 students.
How much does Forsyth County spend per student?
Forsyth County spends $10,928 per student. The district has an equity score of 7/100, ranking #216 in Georgia.
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 7/100, ranking #216 out of 216 districts in Georgia.