Every school district in Georgia

Georgia had 224 school districts with a school open in 2024-25, enrolling 1,728,198 students between them; the largest, Gwinnett County, enrolled 182,501. The count takes in every local education agency NCES lists, charter schools that report as their own district included. 219 of them have 2021-22 state test results.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · EDFacts 2021-22 · method

All 224 districts, most students first

DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Gwinnett CountyGwinnett County140182,501$14,34848% / 46%82%
Cobb CountyCobb County110105,738$14,68050% / 47%88%
DeKalb CountyDeKalb County12991,752$15,36831% / 24%76%
Fulton CountyFulton County10586,772$15,18351% / 46%90%
Forsyth County School DistrictForsyth County4254,864$11,99363% / 67%96%
Clayton County Public SchoolsClayton County6650,740$14,60921% / 13%81%
Atlanta Public SchoolsFulton County8649,296$23,04632% / 25%87%
Cherokee CountyCherokee County3742,031$13,29249% / 51%92%
Henry CountyHenry County5041,479$12,37333% / 27%88%
Savannah-Chatham CountyChatham County5735,744$15,34225% / 22%89%
Paulding CountyPaulding County3330,518$13,03741% / 38%90%
Houston CountyHouston County3629,892$13,04446% / 47%88%
Muscogee CountyMuscogee County5128,573$13,79231% / 24%94%
Columbia CountyColumbia County2927,846$11,85353% / 52%92%
Richmond CountyRichmond County4727,382$13,88319% / 13%78%
Hall County SchoolsHall County3526,495$13,07433% / 33%88%
Douglas CountyDouglas County3525,521$13,17938% / 28%89%
Coweta County School SystemCoweta County2923,064$12,92547% / 46%91%
Bibb CountyBibb County3521,334$14,31622% / 16%87%
Fayette CountyFayette County2419,800$14,04162% / 59%92%
Newton CountyNewton County2218,672$14,01327% / 18%91%
Carroll CountyCarroll County2416,400$12,94643% / 47%95%
Rockdale CountyRockdale County1815,342$15,84933% / 22%87%
Walton CountyWalton County1514,783$12,10042% / 45%92%
Barrow CountyBarrow County1614,613$12,94331% / 33%92%
The other 199 on the list
DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Effingham CountyEffingham County1314,560$12,03749% / 51%92%
Bartow CountyBartow County1914,019$13,84035% / 37%95%
Dougherty CountyDougherty County2112,910$18,74222% / 16%88%
Glynn CountyGlynn County1712,750$14,96642% / 41%96%
Clarke CountyClarke County2112,275$21,01228% / 27%75%
Troup CountyTroup County1912,262$13,29831% / 33%86%
Whitfield CountyWhitfield County2211,942$13,28437% / 38%85%
Bulloch CountyBulloch County1510,999$14,00736% / 34%89%
Liberty CountyLiberty County1210,925$12,56032% / 25%89%
Bryan CountyBryan County1010,677$11,26354% / 55%92%
Lowndes CountyLowndes County1110,618$12,01450% / 62%91%
Catoosa CountyCatoosa County1610,134$14,15342% / 44%89%
Georgia Cyber AcademyClayton County19,952$13,10040% / 26%65%
Camden CountyCamden County129,754$11,72855% / 56%93%
Jackson CountyJackson County109,459$13,84839% / 46%95%
Griffin-Spalding CountySpalding County189,350$14,08422% / 18%84%
Floyd County SchoolsFloyd County158,949$14,51042% / 49%95%
Colquitt CountyColquitt County138,767$14,66025% / 28%88%
Marietta CityCobb County138,664$17,61239% / 42%86%
Walker County School DistrictWalker County158,379$14,69831% / 29%92%
Valdosta CityLowndes County88,247$12,98323% / 21%94%
Gainesville City School SystemHall County98,016$14,12824% / 27%87%
Oconee CountyOconee County117,946$11,90370% / 74%97%
Polk CountyPolk County117,745$13,54328% / 26%87%
Coffee CountyCoffee County127,640$13,51830% / 31%85%
Dalton Public SchoolsWhitfield County107,619$14,39635% / 33%81%
Tift CountyTift County117,471$12,80431% / 30%95%
Habersham CountyHabersham County147,257$14,58741% / 46%98%
Georgia Connections AcademyGwinnett County17,148$7,54346% / 24%68%
Murray CountyMurray County116,585$12,59333% / 35%96%
Rome CityFloyd County86,357$14,18831% / 31%91%
Laurens CountyLaurens County86,308$13,17338% / 48%85%
Gordon CountyGordon County106,259$12,92237% / 42%97%
Buford CityGwinnett County56,007$13,92665% / 70%93%
Lee County School SystemLee County85,949$11,37750% / 50%91%
Ware County SchoolsWare County95,920$15,38736% / 33%82%
Carrollton CityCarroll County45,850$11,82442% / 44%91%
Thomas CountyThomas County75,818$14,16534% / 32%95%
Harris CountyHarris County75,663$13,00245% / 47%91%
City Schools of DecaturDeKalb County95,367$16,93969% / 67%94%
Wayne CountyWayne County85,348$13,47935% / 37%91%
Madison County SchoolsMadison County75,165$13,72342% / 48%93%
Jones CountyJones County75,004$12,84637% / 35%88%
Monroe CountyMonroe County54,703$13,51650% / 51%94%
Cartersville CityBartow County44,686$13,14144% / 45%92%
Baldwin CountyBaldwin County64,510$15,13120% / 19%89%
Grady CountyGrady County64,415$12,97828% / 28%89%
Dawson CountyDawson County74,296$15,47045% / 45%95%
Jefferson CityJackson County44,294$11,39564% / 75%96%
Calhoun CityGordon County54,193$11,34940% / 44%99% or more
Decatur County SchoolsDecatur County64,178$12,98329% / 28%87%
Gilmer County SchoolsGilmer County54,124$14,06239% / 44%93%
Thomaston-Upson SchoolsUpson County43,996$14,61927% / 35%88%
Pickens CountyPickens County63,970$14,71437% / 41%90%
Emanuel CountyEmanuel County63,939$13,94029% / 29%86%
Peach CountyPeach County63,920$13,44525% / 21%89%
Stephens CountyStephens County63,855$13,18534% / 36%93%
Burke CountyBurke County53,841$19,44423% / 21%86%
Long CountyLong County43,819$10,69927% / 30%91%
White CountyWhite County63,782$13,98142% / 47%92%
Lumpkin CountyLumpkin County53,754$13,57145% / 42%99% or more
Hart CountyHart County53,743$13,16737% / 38%95%
Pierce County SchoolsPierce County53,647$13,10651% / 58%97%
Franklin County SchoolsFranklin County53,577$13,76334% / 40%91%
Morgan CountyMorgan County43,562$13,39244% / 50%95%
Sumter CountySumter County53,560$15,61115% / 7%99% or more
Haralson CountyHaralson County73,525$14,95435% / 49%97%
Tattnall CountyTattnall County53,501$14,29029% / 33%91%
Butts CountyButts County53,497$13,16431% / 27%83%
Pike CountyPike County53,459$11,75339% / 43%95%
Appling CountyAppling County53,414$14,47636% / 42%94%
Brantley CountyBrantley County73,375$13,35842% / 50%95%
Crisp CountyCrisp County53,311$15,09319% / 19%83%
Toombs CountyToombs County53,118$13,76934% / 38%95% or more
McDuffie CountyMcDuffie County63,088$15,64823% / 19%88%
Jeff Davis CountyJeff Davis County43,074$12,45830% / 41%95% or more
Berrien CountyBerrien County53,061$12,45644% / 50%88%
Worth CountyWorth County53,057$12,01234% / 33%85‑89%
Union CountyUnion County53,015$15,29147% / 45%90‑94%
Elbert CountyElbert County53,007$14,40223% / 24%85‑89%
Cook CountyCook County42,979$14,35329% / 32%95% or more
Putnam County Charter School SystemPutnam County42,938$16,86731% / 36%88%
Lamar County SchoolsLamar County42,872$11,83830% / 28%85%
Ben Hill CountyBen Hill County42,831$15,74024% / 21%84%
Banks CountyBanks County42,798$13,96239% / 37%89%
Fannin CountyFannin County52,753$16,15835% / 39%93%
Jasper CountyJasper County42,706$13,27929% / 30%90‑94%
Chattooga CountyChattooga County52,676$13,77023% / 19%90‑94%
Washington CountyWashington County42,661$14,36123% / 21%94%
Thomasville CityThomas County52,622$14,90339% / 31%90%
Greene County School SystemGreene County52,597$19,63637% / 30%85‑89%
Bleckley County School DistrictBleckley County52,581$13,49349% / 51%95% or more
Dublin CityLaurens County52,370$17,57919% / 15%95% or more
Bremen City SchoolsHaralson County42,342$11,85167% / 73%95% or more
Oglethorpe CountyOglethorpe County42,293$13,65338% / 41%95% or more
Vidalia CityToombs County42,279$14,57528% / 28%90‑94%
Rabun CountyRabun County42,257$16,97844% / 50%95% or more
Meriwether CountyMeriwether County72,245$16,10518% / 19%80‑84%
Heard CountyHeard County52,220$13,63247% / 50%90‑94%
Brooks CountyBrooks County62,179$15,86619% / 21%90‑94%
Candler CountyCandler County42,157$12,65126% / 32%95% or more
Bacon CountyBacon County42,094$14,86241% / 56%95% or more
Screven CountyScreven County32,066$13,95233% / 39%85‑89%
Social Circle CityWalton County42,032$14,37442% / 36%95% or more
Jefferson County SchoolsJefferson County52,017$15,56218% / 15%85‑89%
Dade CountyDade County41,988$12,45243% / 43%85‑89%
Commerce CityJackson County41,900$13,89251% / 51%90‑94%
State Charter Schools II- Academy For Classical EducationBibb County11,808$10,10671% / 73%95% or more
Evans CountyEvans County41,742$15,10117% / 14%85‑89%
Mountain Education High SchoolWhite County11,692$10,07437% / 40‑44%16%
Lanier CountyLanier County31,652$13,28439% / 38%85‑89%
Charlton CountyCharlton County41,613$13,99038% / 37%95% or more
Irwin CountyIrwin County31,610$14,70739% / 39%95% or more
Atkinson CountyAtkinson County41,571$16,01439% / 36%95% or more
Telfair CountyTelfair County41,543$15,24729% / 27%85‑89%
Crawford CountyCrawford County41,516$14,46132% / 26%85‑89%
Early County School SystemEarly County31,482$18,15423% / 17%85‑89%
State Charter Schools- Foothills Charter High School (CentrClarke County11,475$9,71040‑44% / 25‑29%9%
Dodge CountyDodge County31,456$14,03126% / 22%90%
McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County31,394$16,05937% / 29%95% or more
State Charter Schools- Dubois Integrity AcademyClayton County11,341$14,23129% / 16%not published
Seminole County SchoolsSeminole County21,332$15,12532% / 29%90‑94%
Pulaski CountyPulaski County31,320$14,88334% / 37%90‑94%
Marion County SchoolsMarion County21,293$13,78131% / 26%85‑89%
Wilkes CountyWilkes County41,262$16,07029% / 28%80‑84%
Lincoln County SchoolsLincoln County31,261$14,35340% / 47%90‑94%
Chickamauga City School DistrictWalker County31,258$11,63757% / 54%95% or more
Schley CountySchley County21,253$12,72149% / 52%95% or more
Pelham City Schools Charter SystemMitchell County31,246$13,71819% / 19%80‑84%
Clinch CountyClinch County31,242$14,43232% / 34%90‑94%
Trion CityChattooga County31,241$12,69355% / 58%95% or more
Mitchell CountyMitchell County41,203$20,00817% / 16%90‑94%
Taylor CountyTaylor County41,176$16,13624% / 21%90‑94%
Jenkins CountyJenkins County31,170$14,89526% / 29%75‑79%
State Charter Schools- Coastal Plains Charter High School -Glynn County11,161$7,70525‑29% / 20‑24%17%
Wilcox CountyWilcox County31,126$14,31335% / 46%95% or more
Turner CountyTurner County31,107$16,90621% / 20%85‑89%
Dooly CountyDooly County41,067$19,42212% / 9%90‑94%
Macon CountyMacon County31,047$16,98417% / 10%80‑84%
Wilkinson CountyWilkinson County41,036$18,39717% / 12%95% or more
Johnson County School DistrictJohnson County31,026$15,04832% / 37%90‑94%
Treutlen CountyTreutlen County21,020$15,63926% / 27%80‑89%
State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and thRichmond County11,015$9,58248% / 43%90% or more
Towns CountyTowns County3966$18,87444% / 47%90‑94%
Chattahoochee CountyChattahoochee County3948$13,05335% / 33%95% or more
State Charter Schools- Scintilla Charter AcademyLowndes County1947$12,30860% / 68%not published
State Charter Schools II- Baconton Community Charter SchoolMitchell County1941$13,06040% / 43%90% or more
Terrell CountyTerrell County3921$17,58119% / 13%95% or more
Echols CountyEchols County2917$12,39139% / 44%90% or more
Montgomery CountyMontgomery County3902$15,68333% / 28%90% or more
Wheeler County SchoolsWheeler County3848$15,86528% / 30%85‑89%
State Charter Schools- International Charter School of AtlaFulton County1846$10,72372% / 66%not published
State Charter Schools II- Northwest Classical AcademyCobb County1798$11,44551% / 55%not published
Coweta Charter AcademyCoweta County1789$11,29855% / 51%not published
Miller County SchoolsMiller County3772$18,15235% / 33%80‑89%
Twiggs CountyTwiggs County3726$23,59122% / 14%90% or more
State Charter Schools II- Ethos Classical Charter SchoolFulton County1676$15,25940‑49% / 20‑29%not published
State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter SchoolFulton County1663$15,94018% / 12%not published
Warren CountyWarren County3662$19,11817% / 19%80‑89%
Hancock County SchoolsHancock County3652$25,66711% / 3%80‑84%
Randolph CountyRandolph County3635$22,22617% / 14%70‑79%
State Charter Schools II- Destination Career Academy of GeorCobb County1587not comparablenot publishednot published
State Charter Schools II- Furlow Charter SchoolSumter County1585$12,67932% / 25%80‑89%
Glascock CountyGlascock County2580$16,48029% / 40%90% or more
State Charter Schools II- Pataula Charter AcademyCalhoun County1578$14,57932% / 26%90% or more
State Charter Schools II- SAIL Charter Academy - School forColumbia County1554$11,71752% / 33%not published
State Charter Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation AcademyGwinnett County1524$11,17446% / 37%not published
State Charter Schools II- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. CharteRandolph County1522$12,17730% / 24%not published
State Charter Schools II- Spring Creek Charter AcademyDecatur County1474$13,93038% / 26%not published
Department of Juvenile JusticeDeKalb County25459not comparable5% or less / 5% or less6‑9%
State Charter Schools II- Yi Hwang Academy of Language ExceGwinnett County1459$10,53260‑64% / 75‑79%not published
Calhoun CountyCalhoun County3443$19,59110% / 15%80‑89%
Ivy Prep AcademyDeKalb County1436$16,27134% / 18%not published
State Charter Schools II- Cirrus Charter AcademyBibb County1429$14,67210% / 8%not published
State Charter Schools II- Liberty Tech Charter AcademyFayette County1428$13,24251% / 43%not published
State Charter Schools II- Resurgence Hall Charter SchoolFulton County1408$13,68250‑54% / 70‑74%not published
State Charter Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM AcademyDouglas County1391$13,06230‑39% / 20‑29%not published
Talbot County School DistrictTalbot County1364$22,99813% / 4%80‑89%
Odyssey Charter SchoolCoweta County1359$15,54340‑44% / 35‑39%not published
State Charter Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance AcademyDeKalb County1357not comparablenot publishednot published
Stewart CountyStewart County3338$22,71322% / 18%80% or more
State Charter Schools II- International Academy of SmyrnaCobb County1328$14,59130‑34% / 25‑29%not published
State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for GiFulton County1318$16,79745‑49% / 29%not published
Quitman CountyQuitman County2309$19,78510‑14% / 10‑14%80% or more
State Charter Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy for BoFulton County1307$17,98029% / 31%not published
State SchoolsFulton County3273not comparable5% or less / 5% or less40‑49%
State Charter Schools II- International Charter Academy ofGwinnett County1268$11,62050‑54% / 65‑69%not published
State Charter Schools II- SLAM Academy of AtlantaFulton County1238$15,47110% or less / 10% or lessnot published
Webster CountyWebster County2228$19,75535‑39% / 20‑24%80% or more
State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART AcademyFulton County1221$17,64625‑29% / 5% or lessnot published
State Charter Schools II- Amana Academy West AtlantaCobb County1215not comparablenot publishednot published
State Charter Schools II- Resurgence Hall Middle AcademyFulton County1209not comparablenot publishednot published
State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Unbound AcademyFulton County1199$22,40721‑39% / 20% or lessnot published
State Charter Schools II- Statesboro STEAM AcademyBulloch County1195$13,13635‑39% / 20‑24%80% or more
Clay CountyClay County2191$31,62520‑24% / 15‑19%not published
Taliaferro CountyTaliaferro County1184not comparable10‑14% / 5% or less50% or more
State Charter Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter ScDeKalb County1165$22,14710‑14% / 5% or less50% or more
Department of CorrectionsFulton County1121not comparablenot publishednot published
Baker CountyBaker County283$19,81310‑14% / 10‑14%80% or more

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: districts with a school open that year, and the students in those schools. NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current spending over fall 2022 membership, shown where it falls between $3,000 and $80,000 (outside that range the finance and membership files do not describe the same students). EDFacts 2021-22: all students proficient or above, and the four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023, as published; ED gives smaller districts as ranges. Georgia sets its own test standard, so compare these within Georgia.

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  2. 02Largest schools

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  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

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  4. 04Highest-spending districts

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  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    EDFacts 2022-23

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory and membership · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts State assessment results, all students · 2021-22

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