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Gwinnett County School District

Item: Gwinnett County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

52 Gwinnett Dr
Lawrenceville, GA 30045

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Top 20%

Tel: (678) 301-6000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

140 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

182,214 Students

1,747,653 Students

# Teachers

12,747 Teachers

121,051 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	1,719	214
Kind	11,370	504
1	12,370	530
2	12,905	545
3	13,218	533
4	13,329	540
5	13,576	545
6	13,734	548
7	13,989	557
8	14,312	566
9	16,131	652
10	16,528	611
11	15,040	556
12	13,993	505

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District Rank

Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#37 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District
2022	#37
2021	#52
2019	#27
2018	#29
2017	#23
2016	#17
2015	#14
2014	#25
2013	#32
2012	#23
2011	#23

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46%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2022	46%	37%
2021	39%	36%
2019	54%	44%
2018	52%	42%
2017	51%	41%
2016	52%	41%
2015	48%	38%
2014	86%	79%
2013	89%	83%
2012	88%	81%
2011	90%	84%

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48%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2022	48%	40%
2021	43%	39%
2019	53%	45%
2018	52%	42%
2017	50%	41%
2016	50%	40%
2015	47%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	96%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	95%	91%

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54%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2022	54%	40%
2021	42%	38%

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83%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2022	83%	84%
2021	82%	84%
2020	83%	85%
2019	81%	83%
2018	82%	83%
2017	81%	82%
2016	80%	81%
2015	78%	81%
2014	75%	75%
2013	73%	74%
2012	71%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	0.74	0.71
2022	0.74	0.70
2021	0.74	0.70
2020	0.75	0.69
2019	0.75	0.69
2018	0.74	0.68
2017	0.74	0.68
2016	0.74	0.68
2015	0.74	0.67
2014	0.75	0.67
2013	0.75	0.67
2012	0.75	0.66
2011	0.75	0.66
2010	0.75	0.65
2009	0.72	0.64
2008	0.72	0.64
2007	0.71	0.63
2006	0.70	0.61
2005	0.68	0.61
2004	0.65	0.59
2003	0.62	0.58
2002	0.59	0.57
2001	0.55	0.56
2000	0.50	0.55
1999	0.46	0.54
1998	0.41	0.54
1997	0.37	0.53
1996	0.34	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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

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% Hispanic

36%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	34%	18%
2022	33%	18%
2021	33%	17%
2020	31%	16%
2019	31%	16%
2018	30%	15%
2017	30%	15%
2016	29%	15%
2015	28%	14%
2014	27%	13%
2013	26%	13%
2012	25%	12%
2011	25%	12%
2010	25%	11%
2009	23%	11%
2008	23%	11%
2007	22%	10%
2006	20%	9%
2005	18%	9%
2004	16%	7%
2003	14%	6%
2002	12%	6%
2001	10%	5%
2000	8%	4%
1999	7%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	4%	2%

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% Black

32%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	33%	36%
2022	33%	36%
2021	33%	36%
2020	32%	37%
2019	32%	37%
2018	32%	37%
2017	32%	37%
2016	32%	37%
2015	32%	37%
2014	31%	37%
2013	30%	37%
2012	30%	37%
2011	29%	37%
2010	28%	37%
2009	29%	39%
2008	28%	39%
2007	27%	39%
2006	26%	39%
2005	23%	38%
2004	21%	38%
2003	20%	38%
2002	18%	38%
2001	17%	38%
2000	15%	38%
1999	13%	38%
1998	12%	38%
1997	10%	37%
1996	9%	38%

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% White

16%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	17%	36%
2022	18%	37%
2021	19%	38%
2020	22%	39%
2019	22%	39%
2018	24%	40%
2017	24%	40%
2016	26%	41%
2015	27%	42%
2014	28%	43%
2013	29%	43%
2012	31%	44%
2011	32%	44%
2010	33%	45%
2009	36%	46%
2008	37%	46%
2007	40%	47%
2006	43%	48%
2005	47%	49%
2004	53%	52%
2003	56%	53%
2002	60%	54%
2001	64%	55%
2000	68%	56%
1999	72%	57%
1998	75%	57%
1997	78%	58%
1996	81%	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	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,242 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$2,345 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2021	$2,345MM	$35MM
2020	$2,355MM	$36MM
2019	$2,175MM	$35MM
2018	$2,076MM	$37MM
2017	$1,973MM	$34MM
2016	$1,893MM	$33MM
2015	$1,623MM	$35MM
2014	$1,635MM	$33MM
2012	$1,574MM	$30MM
2011	$1,663MM	$35MM
2010	$1,623MM	$35MM
2009	$1,666MM	$34MM
2008	$1,765MM	$36MM
2007	$1,571MM	$37MM
2006	$1,425MM	$33MM
2005	$1,273MM	$31MM
2004	$1,504MM	$30MM
2003	$1,140MM	$29MM
2002	$1,071MM	$27MM
2001	$947MM	$26MM
2000	$850MM	$24MM
1999	$774MM	$23MM
1998	$659MM	$21MM
1997	$575MM	$19MM
1996	$512MM	$18MM
1995	$443MM	$16MM
1992	$331MM	$13MM
1990	$279MM	$12MM

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Spending

$2,231 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2021	$2,231MM	$34MM
2020	$2,213MM	$34MM
2019	$2,156MM	$34MM
2018	$2,018MM	$37MM
2017	$1,856MM	$33MM
2016	$1,830MM	$33MM
2015	$1,711MM	$34MM
2014	$1,789MM	$33MM
2012	$1,590MM	$31MM
2011	$1,622MM	$32MM
2010	$1,711MM	$34MM
2009	$1,878MM	$36MM
2008	$1,889MM	$39MM
2007	$1,556MM	$35MM
2006	$1,493MM	$31MM
2005	$1,338MM	$30MM
2004	$1,216MM	$30MM
2003	$1,132MM	$29MM
2002	$1,008MM	$27MM
2001	$898MM	$25MM
2000	$847MM	$24MM
1999	$770MM	$23MM
1998	$635MM	$20MM
1997	$638MM	$19MM
1996	$541MM	$18MM
1995	$475MM	$16MM
1992	$336MM	$13MM
1990	$295MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,869

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2021	$13,218	$12,909
2020	$13,041	$11,894
2019	$12,097	$11,854
2018	$11,583	$11,951
2017	$11,070	$10,689
2016	$10,753	$10,171
2015	$9,443	$10,365
2014	$9,665	$10,300
2012	$9,697	$9,333
2011	$10,346	$10,490
2010	$10,190	$10,365
2009	$10,600	$9,939
2008	$11,339	$10,540
2007	$10,333	$10,771
2006	$9,854	$9,885
2005	$9,404	$9,226
2004	$11,657	$8,830
2003	$9,300	$8,835
2002	$9,206	$8,247
2001	$8,607	$7,812
2000	$8,125	$7,225
1999	$7,838	$6,612
1998	$7,046	$5,956
1997	$6,469	$5,538
1995	$5,521	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$12,242

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2021	$12,574	$12,332
2020	$12,253	$11,222
2019	$11,995	$11,278
2018	$11,257	$12,081
2017	$10,413	$10,570
2016	$10,396	$10,196
2015	$9,955	$9,935
2014	$10,577	$10,257
2012	$9,794	$9,538
2011	$10,093	$9,524
2010	$10,743	$9,935
2009	$11,948	$10,367
2008	$12,139	$11,185
2007	$10,237	$10,207
2006	$10,326	$9,210
2005	$9,881	$8,893
2004	$9,423	$8,737
2003	$9,235	$8,594
2002	$8,666	$8,120
2001	$8,162	$7,624
2000	$8,100	$7,230
1999	$7,790	$6,576
1998	$6,795	$5,787
1997	$7,181	$5,758
1995	$5,917	$5,243

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Gwinnett County School District?

Gwinnett County School District manages 140 public schools serving 182,214 students.

What is the rank of Gwinnett County School District?

Gwinnett County School District is ranked #38 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Gwinnett County School District?

36% of Gwinnett County School District students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 12% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Gwinnett County School District?

Gwinnett County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Gwinnett County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,242 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 140 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 182,214 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 83% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education