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Forsyth County School District

Item: Forsyth County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1120 Dahlonega Highway
Cumming, GA 30040

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (770) 887-2461

www.forsyth.k12.ga.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

42 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

54,984 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

3,357 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	426	213
Kind	3,220	470
1	3,625	489
2	3,980	497
3	4,018	445
4	4,088	447
5	4,286	444

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District Rank

Forsyth County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 222 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 decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District
2023	#9
2022	#9
2021	#9
2019	#1
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#1
2015	#1
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#1

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67%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	67%	39%
2022	67%	37%
2021	62%	36%
2019	75%	44%
2018	75%	42%
2017	73%	41%
2016	76%	41%
2015	71%	38%
2014	93%	79%
2013	95%	83%
2012	96%	81%

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63%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2022	63%	40%
2021	62%	39%
2019	73%	45%
2018	75%	42%
2017	70%	41%
2016	70%	40%
2015	67%	39%
2014	99%	94%
2013	99%	93%
2012	99%	93%
2011	98%	91%

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68%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2022	68%	40%
2021	61%	38%

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93%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	93%	84%
2022	96%	84%
2021	96%	84%
2020	96%	85%
2019	95%	83%
2018	94%	83%
2017	94%	82%
2016	93%	81%
2015	94%	81%
2014	90%	75%
2013	90%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.66	0.70
2021	0.64	0.70
2020	0.61	0.69
2019	0.61	0.69
2018	0.55	0.68
2017	0.55	0.68
2016	0.52	0.68
2015	0.49	0.67
2014	0.47	0.67
2013	0.44	0.67
2012	0.42	0.66
2011	0.41	0.66
2010	0.40	0.65
2009	0.33	0.64
2008	0.31	0.64
2007	0.28	0.63
2006	0.23	0.61
2005	0.20	0.61
2004	0.17	0.59
2003	0.15	0.58
2002	0.13	0.57
2001	0.11	0.56
2000	0.09	0.55
1999	0.07	0.54
1998	0.06	0.54
1997	0.04	0.53
1996	0.04	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

33%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	30%	5%
2022	27%	5%
2021	25%	5%
2020	22%	4%
2019	22%	4%
2018	17%	4%
2017	17%	4%
2016	15%	4%
2015	12%	4%
2014	10%	4%
2013	10%	4%
2012	8%	4%
2011	7%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	14%	18%
2022	14%	18%
2021	14%	17%
2020	14%	16%
2019	14%	16%
2018	14%	15%
2017	14%	15%
2016	13%	15%
2015	13%	14%
2014	12%	13%
2013	12%	13%
2012	12%	12%
2011	12%	12%
2010	12%	11%
2009	10%	11%
2008	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%
2004	7%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	6%	6%
2001	6%	5%
2000	5%	4%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	36%
2022	5%	36%
2021	5%	36%
2020	4%	37%
2019	4%	37%
2018	3%	37%
2017	3%	37%
2016	3%	37%
2015	3%	37%
2014	3%	37%
2013	3%	37%
2012	3%	37%
2011	2%	37%
2010	2%	37%
2009	3%	39%
2008	2%	39%
2007	2%	39%
2006	1%	39%
2005	1%	38%
2004	1%	38%
2003	1%	38%

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% White

44%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	48%	36%
2022	50%	37%
2021	53%	38%
2020	57%	39%
2019	57%	39%
2018	64%	40%
2017	64%	40%
2016	66%	41%
2015	70%	42%
2014	72%	43%
2013	73%	43%
2012	75%	44%
2011	76%	44%
2010	77%	45%
2009	81%	46%
2008	82%	46%
2007	85%	47%
2006	87%	48%
2005	89%	49%
2004	90%	52%
2003	92%	53%
2002	93%	54%
2001	94%	55%
2000	95%	56%
1999	96%	57%
1998	97%	57%
1997	98%	58%
1996	98%	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	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,626 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$648 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	$648 MM	$35 MM
2022	$614 MM	$36 MM
2021	$648 MM	$35 MM
2020	$614 MM	$36 MM
2019	$592 MM	$35 MM
2018	$529 MM	$37 MM
2017	$527 MM	$34 MM
2016	$472 MM	$33 MM
2015	$335 MM	$35 MM
2014	$372 MM	$33 MM
2012	$357 MM	$30 MM
2011	$346 MM	$35 MM
2010	$335 MM	$35 MM
2009	$344 MM	$34 MM
2008	$332 MM	$36 MM
2007	$321 MM	$37 MM
2006	$264 MM	$33 MM
2005	$235 MM	$31 MM
2004	$210 MM	$30 MM
2003	$212 MM	$29 MM
2002	$174 MM	$27 MM
2001	$166 MM	$26 MM
2000	$132 MM	$24 MM
1999	$115 MM	$23 MM
1998	$98 MM	$21 MM
1997	$86 MM	$19 MM
1996	$64 MM	$18 MM
1995	$51 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$694 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	$694 MM	$34 MM
2022	$694 MM	$34 MM
2021	$694 MM	$34 MM
2020	$694 MM	$34 MM
2019	$588 MM	$34 MM
2018	$528 MM	$37 MM
2017	$530 MM	$33 MM
2016	$541 MM	$33 MM
2015	$321 MM	$34 MM
2014	$339 MM	$33 MM
2012	$334 MM	$31 MM
2011	$329 MM	$32 MM
2010	$321 MM	$34 MM
2009	$385 MM	$36 MM
2008	$434 MM	$39 MM
2007	$361 MM	$35 MM
2006	$325 MM	$31 MM
2005	$221 MM	$30 MM
2004	$192 MM	$30 MM
2003	$199 MM	$29 MM
2002	$212 MM	$27 MM
2001	$189 MM	$25 MM
2000	$133 MM	$24 MM
1999	$118 MM	$23 MM
1998	$129 MM	$20 MM
1997	$107 MM	$19 MM
1996	$63 MM	$18 MM
1995	$51 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,790

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,988	$12,637
2022	$12,147	$11,894
2021	$12,673	$12,909
2020	$12,147	$11,894
2019	$11,994	$11,854
2018	$11,073	$11,951
2017	$11,395	$10,689
2016	$10,652	$10,171
2015	$7,906	$10,365
2014	$9,142	$10,300
2012	$9,580	$9,333
2011	$9,642	$10,490
2010	$9,807	$10,365
2009	$10,620	$9,939
2008	$10,840	$10,540
2007	$11,411	$10,771
2006	$10,316	$9,885
2005	$9,945	$9,226
2004	$9,525	$8,830
2003	$10,364	$8,835
2002	$9,233	$8,247
2001	$9,683	$7,812
2000	$8,393	$7,225
1999	$8,048	$6,612
1998	$7,605	$5,956
1997	$7,486	$5,538
1995	$5,526	$5,262
1992	$4,497	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,626

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forsyth County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,838	$12,072
2022	$13,736	$11,222
2021	$13,572	$12,332
2020	$13,736	$11,222
2019	$11,925	$11,278
2018	$11,063	$12,081
2017	$11,461	$10,570
2016	$12,209	$10,196
2015	$7,555	$9,935
2014	$8,341	$10,257
2012	$8,957	$9,538
2011	$9,149	$9,524
2010	$9,372	$9,935
2009	$11,906	$10,367
2008	$14,167	$11,185
2007	$12,816	$10,207
2006	$12,680	$9,210
2005	$9,360	$8,893
2004	$8,722	$8,737
2003	$9,765	$8,594
2002	$11,265	$8,120
2001	$11,019	$7,624
2000	$8,501	$7,230
1999	$8,280	$6,576
1998	$9,967	$5,787
1997	$9,253	$5,758
1995	$5,565	$5,243
1992	$4,404	$4,349

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Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 54,984 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
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