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Gwinnett County Schools & Education

Gwinnett County, Georgia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

81.9%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

81.9%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,969

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,405

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 50/100

State Score Position

#147

of 159 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Gwinnett County

Measured School Summary

Gwinnett County faces educational challenges with a school score of 26/100 and a graduation rate of 81.9%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,969 per pupil, Gwinnett County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 49% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Gwinnett County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

149 public schools and 6 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

26/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #147 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.

Completion

81.9%

6.2 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,969

$436 below the state average

School coverage

149

6 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Gwinnett County has 149 public schools across 6 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Gwinnett County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Gwinnett County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 140 of 149 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#147

of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 24 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Gwinnett County

Elementary to high school visible

181,814 students

Elementary 82Middle 29High 26Other 3

140 listed schools in this county slice.

State Charter Schools- Georgia Connections Academy

Other grade structure

6,373 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Buford City

Elementary to high school visible

5,847 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

State Charter Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy

Elementary school only in this slice

501 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Gwinnett County is the largest listed district slice, with 140 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Gwinnett County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Gwinnett County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Comparison context

Compare Gwinnett County With Nearby School Markets

Gwinnett County appears in curated regional school comparisons where parents commonly weigh county lines, housing tradeoffs, commute, and district boundaries before narrowing to individual schools.

Atlanta metro

Fulton County vs Cobb County vs Gwinnett County Schools

This comparison helps parents separate central Atlanta, northwest suburban, and northeast suburban school signals before reviewing districts.

Compared with

Fulton County, GA and Cobb County, GA

Current leader

Cobb County, GA at 54/100

Graduation-rate leader: Cobb County, GA at 88.7%

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Data Story

Gwinnett County Public Enrollment Surpasses 195,000 Students

Education data brief for Gwinnett County, Georgia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor
Lead metric:District structure

Gwinnett County features an expansive public education infrastructure, with a total enrollment of 195,036 students across 149 schools. This scale is significantly larger than typical county systems, with an average school size of 1,309 students. Almost all schools (148 out of 149) are located in suburban locales. The Gwinnett County district is the primary provider, operating 140 schools, though the county also includes the Buford City district and the Georgia Connections Academy state charter. The largest single school is Georgia Connections Academy, which serves 6,373 students in a virtual or hybrid setting. Despite this scale, the per-pupil expenditure is $6,969, trailing the state average of $7,405 and nearly half the national average of $13,000. The county's graduation rate is 81.9%, below the national average of 87.0% and the Georgia average of 88.1%. The composite school score for the county is 25.5. Users may examine the NCES district directory to understand the boundaries between city and county systems.

Sources

School Overview

Total Schools

149

in Gwinnett County

Reported Enrollment

195,036

149 schools reporting

School Districts

6

districts

Charter Schools

5

3% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary88
Middle30
High27
Other4

6 School Districts in Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County

Guide
140 schools
181,814 students
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State Charter Schools- Georgia Connections Academy

Guide
1 school
6,373 students
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Buford City

Guide
5 schools
5,847 students
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State Charter Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy

1 school
501 students

State Charter Schools II- Yi Hwang Academy of Language Exce

1 school
301 students

State Charter Schools II- International Charter Academy of

1 school
200 students

149 Public Schools in Gwinnett County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 92 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Level

Showing 20 of 149 matching schools

Georgia Connections Academy

State Charter Schools- Georgia Connections Academy

Duluth, 30097 / Suburb: Large

ProfileKG–12CharterVirtual6,373 students

Brookwood High School

Gwinnett County

Snellville, 30078 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High3,878 students

Peachtree Ridge High School

Gwinnett County

Suwanee, 30024 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High3,300 students

Grayson High School

Gwinnett County

Loganville, 30052 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High3,284 students

Parkview High School

Gwinnett County

Lilburn, 30047 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High3,262 students

Archer High School

Gwinnett County

Lawrenceville, 30045 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High3,134 students

North Gwinnett High School

Gwinnett County

Suwanee, 30024 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High3,097 students

Berkmar High School

Gwinnett County

Lilburn, 30047 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High3,029 students

Mill Creek High School

Gwinnett County

Hoschton, 30548 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,839 students

Discovery High School

Gwinnett County

Lawrenceville, 30046 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,803 students

Collins Hill High School

Gwinnett County

Suwanee, 30024 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,695 students

South Gwinnett High School

Gwinnett County

Snellville, 30078 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,677 students

Meadowcreek High School

Gwinnett County

Norcross, 30093 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,663 students

Duluth High School

Gwinnett County

Duluth, 30096 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,644 students

Norcross High School

Gwinnett County

Norcross, 30092 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,608 students

Dacula High School

Gwinnett County

Dacula, 30019 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,498 students

Central Gwinnett High School

Gwinnett County

Lawrenceville, 30046 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,380 students

Mountain View High School

Gwinnett County

Lawrenceville, 30043 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,303 students

Gwinnett Online Campus

Gwinnett County

Lawrenceville, 30043 / Suburb: Large

ProfileKG–12Virtual2,252 students

Shiloh High School

Gwinnett County

Snellville, 30039 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,203 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

72 more profiles

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,969

State avg $7,405

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Georgia counties have the highest graduation rates?
Oconee County (98.0%), Bleckley County (97.0%), and Haralson County (97.0%) currently lead Georgia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.
What is per-pupil spending like in Georgia?
Across Georgia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,405. The highest current county values are Towns County ($10,107), Burke County ($9,829), and Quitman County ($9,756). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.
How should I read the school score in Gwinnett County?
Gwinnett County has a school score of 26/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.
What is the graduation rate in Gwinnett County?
The high school graduation rate in Gwinnett County is 81.9%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.
How much does Gwinnett County spend per student?
Gwinnett County spends $6,969 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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