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Forsyth County School District

Item: Forsyth County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1120 Dahlonega Highway
Cumming, GA 30040

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (770) 887-2461

www.forsyth.k12.ga.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

42 Schools

2,320 Schools

# Students

54,077 Students

1,752,427 Students

# Teachers

3,208 Teachers

118,907 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Forsyth County 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 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#9 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Forsyth County School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

67%

37%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forsyth County 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.

63%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forsyth County 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.

68%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forsyth County 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 Forsyth County School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.71

# American Indian Students

257 Students

3,732 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

16,183 Students

81,432 Students

% Asian Students

30%

# Hispanic Students

7,762 Students

316,799 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

18%

# Black Students

2,471 Students

638,189 Students

% Black Students

36%

# White Students

25,456 Students

628,711 Students

% White Students

47%

36%

# Hawaiian Students

33 Students

1,831 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,915 Students

81,158 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

440

49,085

# Students in K Grade:

3,379

121,540

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,737

127,343

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,843

124,795

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,874

126,542

# Students in 4th Grade:

4,105

127,252

# Students in 5th Grade:

4,179

129,119

# Students in 6th Grade:

4,304

130,160

# Students in 7th Grade:

4,528

132,596

# Students in 8th Grade:

4,374

138,037

# Students in 9th Grade:

4,576

158,338

# Students in 10th Grade:

4,409

144,954

# Students in 11th Grade:

4,250

125,007

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,079

117,659

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,838 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$648 MM

$24,999 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Forsyth County 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

$694 MM

$23,473 MM

This chart displays total spending of Forsyth County 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

$11,988

$14,266

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Forsyth County 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

$12,838

$13,395

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Forsyth County 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Forsyth County School District?

Forsyth County School District manages 42 public schools serving 54,077 students.

What is the rank of Forsyth County School District?

Forsyth County School District is ranked #9 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (top 5%) 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 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

47% of Forsyth County School District students are White, 30% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Forsyth County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 15:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $12,838 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 42 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 54,077 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 96% (Top 10% in GA)
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education