Gwinnett County School District

52 Gwinnett Dr
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 591 students in Gwinnett County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Georgia.
Public Charter School in Gwinnett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public charter school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
139 Schools
94 Schools
# Students
179,581 Students
71,788 Students
# Teachers
11,659 Teachers
4,112 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#52 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gwinnett County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gwinnett County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gwinnett County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gwinnett County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.65
# American Indian Students
296 Students
166 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20,164 Students
2,457 Students
% Asian Students
11%
3%
# Hispanic Students
60,007 Students
6,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
9%
# Black Students
58,640 Students
32,735 Students
% Black Students
33%
46%
# White Students
32,760 Students
26,195 Students
% White Students
18%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
171 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7,543 Students
3,294 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,218
229
# Students in K Grade:
11,572
4,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
12,211
5,093
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12,622
5,017
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12,709
4,877
# Students in 4th Grade:
13,123
4,742
# Students in 5th Grade:
13,282
5,265
# Students in 6th Grade:
13,499
5,979
# Students in 7th Grade:
14,340
6,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
15,093
6,214
# Students in 9th Grade:
16,825
6,197
# Students in 10th Grade:
15,244
6,479
# Students in 11th Grade:
14,218
5,254
# Students in 12th Grade:
13,625
5,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,421 is less than the state median of $13,458. 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
This chart display total revenue of Gwinnett County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2,231 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Gwinnett County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,058
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gwinnett County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,421
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gwinnett County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gwinnett County School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Life Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4725 River Green Pkwy
Duluth, GA 30096
(678) 720-9870
Grades: K-8
| 591 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 139 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 179,581 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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