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Buford City School District

Item: Buford City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2625 Sawnee Avenue
Buford, GA 30518

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (770) 945-5035

www.bufordcityschools.org

Top Rankings

Buford City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,897 Schools

# Students

6,007 Students

1,205,182 Students

# Teachers

383 Teachers

88,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buford City School District	Georgia
1	411	518
2	405	534
3	461	551
4	449	538
5	458	548
6	450	548
7	479	543
8	497	539

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District Rank

Buford City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#6 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Buford City School District
2023	#6
2022	#6
2021	#8
2019	#4
2018	#1
2017	#3
2016	#4
2015	#7
2014	#8
2013	#3
2012	#4

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72%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	72%	39%
2022	70%	37%
2021	67%	36%
2019	75%	44%
2018	75%	42%
2017	70%	41%
2016	68%	41%
2015	61%	38%
2014	91%	79%
2013	94%	83%
2012	93%	81%

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65%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2022	65%	40%
2021	61%	39%
2019	67%	45%
2018	75%	42%
2017	60%	41%
2016	58%	40%
2015	54%	39%
2014	98%	94%
2013	99%	93%
2012	98%	93%
2011	95%	91%

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74%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2022	74%	40%
2021	66%	38%

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93%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	93%	84%
2022	96%	84%
2021	96%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	93%	83%
2018	93%	83%
2017	93%	82%
2016	91%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	89%	75%
2013	90%	74%

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(2022-23)

7.9%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	7.9%	26.2%
2022	10.4%	27.5%
2021	12.7%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	0.68	0.71
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70
2020	0.64	0.69
2019	0.64	0.69
2018	0.63	0.68
2017	0.63	0.68
2016	0.61	0.68
2015	0.60	0.67
2014	0.62	0.67
2013	0.61	0.67
2012	0.61	0.66
2011	0.61	0.66
2010	0.63	0.65
2009	0.62	0.64
2008	0.60	0.64
2007	0.60	0.63
2006	0.60	0.61
2005	0.59	0.61
2004	0.56	0.59
2003	0.54	0.58
2002	0.54	0.57
2001	0.52	0.56
2000	0.50	0.55
1999	0.49	0.54
1998	0.48	0.54
1997	0.45	0.53
1996	0.45	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	27%	18%
2022	27%	18%
2021	28%	17%
2020	29%	16%
2019	29%	16%
2018	30%	15%
2017	30%	15%
2016	28%	15%
2015	28%	14%
2014	27%	13%
2013	26%	13%
2012	26%	12%
2011	26%	12%
2010	27%	11%
2009	28%	11%
2008	27%	11%
2007	27%	10%
2006	27%	9%
2005	25%	9%
2004	23%	7%
2003	20%	6%
2002	19%	6%
2001	17%	5%
2000	13%	4%
1999	12%	3%
1998	11%	3%
1997	10%	3%
1996	7%	2%

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% Black

12%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	11%	36%
2022	11%	36%
2021	11%	36%
2020	11%	37%
2019	11%	37%
2018	11%	37%
2017	11%	37%
2016	12%	37%
2015	13%	37%
2014	13%	37%
2013	14%	37%
2012	14%	37%
2011	14%	37%
2010	14%	37%
2009	15%	39%
2008	14%	39%
2007	15%	39%
2006	15%	39%
2005	15%	38%
2004	15%	38%
2003	15%	38%
2002	16%	38%
2001	16%	38%
2000	17%	38%
1999	19%	38%
1998	19%	38%
1997	19%	37%
1996	21%	38%

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% White

45%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	48%	36%
2022	49%	37%
2021	50%	38%
2020	52%	39%
2019	52%	39%
2018	53%	40%
2017	53%	40%
2016	55%	41%
2015	55%	42%
2014	55%	43%
2013	56%	43%
2012	55%	44%
2011	55%	44%
2010	53%	45%
2009	54%	46%
2008	55%	46%
2007	55%	47%
2006	56%	48%
2005	57%	49%
2004	61%	52%
2003	64%	53%
2002	63%	54%
2001	66%	55%
2000	67%	56%
1999	68%	57%
1998	69%	57%
1997	71%	58%
1996	71%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,616 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has declined by 47% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,415 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	$46 MM	$35 MM
2022	$76 MM	$36 MM
2021	$46 MM	$35 MM
2020	$76 MM	$36 MM
2019	$81 MM	$35 MM
2018	$64 MM	$37 MM
2017	$59 MM	$34 MM
2016	$63 MM	$33 MM
2015	$42 MM	$35 MM
2014	$44 MM	$33 MM
2012	$43 MM	$30 MM
2011	$39 MM	$35 MM
2010	$42 MM	$35 MM
2009	$38 MM	$34 MM
2008	$38 MM	$36 MM
2007	$35 MM	$37 MM
2006	$28 MM	$33 MM
2005	$26 MM	$31 MM
2004	$23 MM	$30 MM
2003	$21 MM	$29 MM
2002	$23 MM	$27 MM
2001	$19 MM	$26 MM
2000	$19 MM	$24 MM
1999	$14 MM	$23 MM
1998	$12 MM	$21 MM
1997	$11 MM	$19 MM
1996	$10 MM	$18 MM
1995	$9 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	$75 MM	$34 MM
2022	$78 MM	$34 MM
2021	$75 MM	$34 MM
2020	$78 MM	$34 MM
2019	$97 MM	$34 MM
2018	$98 MM	$37 MM
2017	$65 MM	$33 MM
2016	$62 MM	$33 MM
2015	$36 MM	$34 MM
2014	$42 MM	$33 MM
2012	$40 MM	$31 MM
2011	$34 MM	$32 MM
2010	$36 MM	$34 MM
2009	$45 MM	$36 MM
2008	$43 MM	$39 MM
2007	$31 MM	$35 MM
2006	$27 MM	$31 MM
2005	$24 MM	$30 MM
2004	$22 MM	$30 MM
2003	$22 MM	$29 MM
2002	$21 MM	$27 MM
2001	$19 MM	$25 MM
2000	$18 MM	$24 MM
1999	$14 MM	$23 MM
1998	$12 MM	$20 MM
1997	$11 MM	$19 MM
1996	$10 MM	$18 MM
1995	$9 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$7,616

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	$7,824	$12,637
2022	$14,634	$11,894
2021	$8,366	$12,909
2020	$14,634	$11,894
2019	$16,285	$11,854
2018	$13,261	$11,951
2017	$12,871	$10,689
2016	$14,584	$10,171
2015	$10,054	$10,365
2014	$11,009	$10,300
2012	$12,456	$9,333
2011	$12,041	$10,490
2010	$13,636	$10,365
2009	$12,803	$9,939
2008	$13,190	$10,540
2007	$13,100	$10,771
2006	$11,098	$9,885
2005	$10,804	$9,226
2004	$10,134	$8,830
2003	$9,363	$8,835
2002	$10,044	$8,247
2001	$8,772	$7,812
2000	$8,832	$7,225
1999	$7,127	$6,612
1998	$6,563	$5,956
1997	$6,253	$5,538
1995	$5,409	$5,262
1992	$4,519	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,415

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Buford City School District	Georgia
2023	$12,755	$12,072
2022	$15,014	$11,222
2021	$13,639	$12,332
2020	$15,014	$11,222
2019	$19,477	$11,278
2018	$20,325	$12,081
2017	$14,134	$10,570
2016	$14,327	$10,196
2015	$8,519	$9,935
2014	$10,604	$10,257
2012	$11,631	$9,538
2011	$10,506	$9,524
2010	$11,553	$9,935
2009	$15,166	$10,367
2008	$15,166	$11,185
2007	$11,692	$10,207
2006	$11,063	$9,210
2005	$10,205	$8,893
2004	$9,705	$8,737
2003	$9,572	$8,594
2002	$9,159	$8,120
2001	$8,839	$7,624
2000	$8,491	$7,230
1999	$7,331	$6,576
1998	$6,653	$5,787
1997	$6,065	$5,758
1995	$5,387	$5,243
1992	$4,598	$4,349

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Best Buford City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Buford Senior Academy

(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
:

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Add to Compare

2700 Robert Bell Pkwy
Buford, GA 30518
(678) 546-0414

Gr: 3-5 | 1,368 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Buford Middle School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 62%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

2750 Sawnee Ave
Buford, GA 30518
(770) 904-3690

Gr: 6-8 | 1,426 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #33.

Buford Academy

(Math: 73% | Reading: 63%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

2705 Robert Bell Pkwy
Buford, GA 30518
(678) 482-6960

Gr: 1-2 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,007 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 93% (Top 20% in GA)
: Top 5%
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education