Buford City School District

70 Wiley Drive. Suite 200
Buford, GA 30518
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,436 students in Buford City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Buford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
5,946 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
367 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Buford City 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#6 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Buford City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buford City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buford City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buford City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Buford City  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
556 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,642 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
18%
# Black Students
655 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
11%
38%
# White Students
2,767 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
47%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
408
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
445
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
437
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
542
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
439
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
442
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,543 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Buford City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Buford City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$7,694
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Buford City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,543
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Buford City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Buford City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buford Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2750 Sawnee Ave
Buford, GA 30518
(770) 904-3690
Grades: 6-8
| 1,436 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,946 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in GA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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