Enrollment
2,782
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hoschton, GA
Mill Creek High School
Federal NCES profile for Mill Creek High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130255003376
👥 S:T ratio 32
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mill Creek High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Georgia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Georgia.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Hoschton · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.9:1
- large classes for Georgia
- 15.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Mill Creek High School has class sizes larger than 84% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mill Creek High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Hoschton, GA.
School address
District: Gwinnett County · Georgia
NCES ID 130255003376 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
165.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.7%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mill Creek High School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mill Creek High School
Mill Creek High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Hoschton, Georgia, enrolling 2,782 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.7% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Georgia average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Georgia, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,782 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,314 scored Georgia schools.
Against 64 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.
Its student body is led by White (40%) and African American (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 27 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 348 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Hoschton's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson County High School (2,222 students): Mill Creek High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.9:1 vs 23.6:1).
Gwinnett County also operates Brookwood High School (3,803 students) and Grayson High School (3,627 students) alongside Mill Creek High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mill Creek High School compares
Mill Creek High School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.9:1 | ▲ 17% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.7% | ▼ 74% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,782 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,782
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher
- 17% above state mean
Top 84% in Georgia - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,113
per pupil, district-wide
- below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
322
in-school suspensions + 169 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 40.3%
African American 24.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
Asian 12.8%
Two or More 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 40.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 73.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 73.1, Mill Creek High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 27
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gwinnett County, which includes Mill Creek High School.
$13,113
Per student
-5%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 42.0%
Federal 13.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mill Creek High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookwood High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grayson High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Parkview High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peachtree Ridge High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Archer High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mill Creek High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,803
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 3,627
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 3,216
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 3,155
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 3,058
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar high schools in Hoschton
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~2,782 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Mill Creek High School's federal record.
- Compare Mill Creek High School against another school. Compare schools
- Gwinnett County's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Mill Creek High School
How many students attend Mill Creek High School?
Mill Creek High School has 2,782 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hoschton, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Creek High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mill Creek High School is 16.9:1, which is 17% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mill Creek High School?
15.7% of students at Mill Creek High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mill Creek High School?
The largest demographic group at Mill Creek High School is White at 40.3% of enrollment, in Hoschton, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill Creek High School?
Mill Creek High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mill Creek High School rank among public schools in Hoschton?
By Resource Investment Index, Mill Creek High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Hoschton, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hoschton on the city page.
Is Mill Creek High School a good school?
Mill Creek High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Georgia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Georgia. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Gwinnett County?
Besides Mill Creek High School, Gwinnett County also operates Brookwood High School (3,803 students), Grayson High School (3,627 students), and Parkview High School (3,216 students). See the Gwinnett County district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.