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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

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

141 Schools

2,328 Schools

# Students

182,518 Students

1,744,103 Students

# Teachers

12,715 Teachers

121,690 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	1,824	209
Kind	11,342	498
1	12,044	518
2	12,924	534
3	13,271	550
4	13,469	538
5	13,715	547
6	13,832	547
7	14,082	557
8	14,443	564
9	15,668	635
10	16,066	603
11	15,396	560
12	14,442	530

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District Rank

Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Gwinnett County School District
2023	#34
2022	#37
2021	#52
2019	#27
2018	#29
2017	#23
2016	#17
2015	#14
2014	#25
2013	#32
2012	#23
2011	#23
2010	#22

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48%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	48%	39%
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%
2010	87%	80%

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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%
2010	94%	90%

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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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84%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	84%	84%
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%
2011	68%	69%

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(2022-23)

22.5%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	22.5%	26.2%
2022	19.2%	27.5%
2021	9.4%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.72

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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	0.66
2012	0.75	0.66
2011	0.75	0.65
2010	0.75	0.65
2009	0.72	0.64
2008	0.72	0.63
2007	0.71	0.62
2006	0.70	0.61
2005	0.68	0.60
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	0.53
1998	0.41	0.53
1997	0.37	0.52
1996	0.34	0.52
1995	0.31	0.52
1994	0.28	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

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%	3%
2012	10%	4%
2011	11%	3%
2010	10%	3%
2009	12%	4%
2008	12%	4%
2007	11%	3%
2006	11%	3%
2005	12%	3%
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%
1995	6%	2%
1994	5%	1%

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% Hispanic

36%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	34%	18%
2022	33%	18%
2021	33%	17%
2020	31%	17%
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%	10%
2007	22%	10%
2006	20%	9%
2005	18%	8%
2004	16%	7%
2003	14%	6%
2002	12%	6%
2001	10%	5%
2000	8%	4%
1999	7%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%

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% Black

32%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	33%	36%
2022	33%	36%
2021	33%	36%
2020	32%	36%
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%	38%
2009	29%	38%
2008	28%	38%
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%	38%
1996	9%	38%
1995	8%	37%
1994	7%	37%

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% White

15%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

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%	44%
2012	31%	44%
2011	32%	45%
2010	33%	45%
2009	36%	46%
2008	37%	47%
2007	40%	47%
2006	43%	48%
2005	47%	50%
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%
1995	83%	59%
1994	84%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

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%
2010	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,237 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$2,854 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	$2,853 MM	$42 MM
2022	$2,666 MM	$41 MM
2021	$2,345 MM	$35 MM
2020	$2,355 MM	$36 MM
2019	$2,175 MM	$35 MM
2018	$2,076 MM	$37 MM
2017	$1,973 MM	$34 MM
2016	$1,893 MM	$33 MM
2015	$1,623 MM	$35 MM
2014	$1,635 MM	$33 MM
2012	$1,574 MM	$30 MM
2011	$1,663 MM	$35 MM
2010	$1,623 MM	$35 MM
2009	$1,666 MM	$34 MM
2008	$1,765 MM	$36 MM
2007	$1,571 MM	$37 MM
2006	$1,425 MM	$33 MM
2005	$1,273 MM	$31 MM
2004	$1,504 MM	$30 MM
2003	$1,140 MM	$29 MM
2002	$1,071 MM	$27 MM
2001	$947 MM	$26 MM
2000	$850 MM	$24 MM
1999	$774 MM	$23 MM
1998	$659 MM	$21 MM
1997	$575 MM	$19 MM
1996	$512 MM	$18 MM
1995	$443 MM	$16 MM
1992	$331 MM	$13 MM
1990	$279 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$2,781 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	$2,781 MM	$40 MM
2022	$2,515 MM	$37 MM
2021	$2,231 MM	$34 MM
2020	$2,213 MM	$34 MM
2019	$2,156 MM	$34 MM
2018	$2,018 MM	$37 MM
2017	$1,856 MM	$33 MM
2016	$1,830 MM	$33 MM
2015	$1,711 MM	$34 MM
2014	$1,789 MM	$33 MM
2012	$1,590 MM	$31 MM
2011	$1,622 MM	$32 MM
2010	$1,711 MM	$34 MM
2009	$1,878 MM	$36 MM
2008	$1,889 MM	$39 MM
2007	$1,556 MM	$35 MM
2006	$1,493 MM	$31 MM
2005	$1,338 MM	$30 MM
2004	$1,216 MM	$30 MM
2003	$1,132 MM	$29 MM
2002	$1,008 MM	$27 MM
2001	$898 MM	$25 MM
2000	$847 MM	$24 MM
1999	$770 MM	$23 MM
1998	$635 MM	$20 MM
1997	$638 MM	$19 MM
1996	$541 MM	$18 MM
1995	$475 MM	$16 MM
1992	$336 MM	$13 MM
1990	$295 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,634

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,695	$15,173
2022	$14,845	$14,508
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
1992	$4,825	$4,410
1990	$4,490	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$15,237

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Gwinnett County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,296	$14,414
2022	$14,002	$13,170
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
1992	$4,893	$4,349
1990	$4,747	$4,056

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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 182,518 students.

What is the rank of Gwinnett County School District?

Gwinnett County School District is ranked #34 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (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, 15% of students are White, 13% 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 $15,237 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 141 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 182,518 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 84% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education