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Gwinnett County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 566 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 35% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (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 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
140 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
181,814 Students
70,537 Students
# Teachers
12,169 Teachers
4,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.65
# American Indian Students
347 Students
209 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20,877 Students
2,450 Students
% Asian Students
12%
4%
# Hispanic Students
62,385 Students
6,607 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
9%
# Black Students
59,430 Students
34,212 Students
% Black Students
33%
49%
# White Students
30,885 Students
22,943 Students
% White Students
17%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
179 Students
102 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7,711 Students
3,446 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,552
238
# Students in K Grade:
11,671
5,071
# Students in 1st Grade:
12,432
5,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12,794
5,327
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12,978
5,160
# Students in 4th Grade:
13,205
4,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
13,463
5,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
13,768
5,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
13,930
5,802
# Students in 8th Grade:
14,787
5,729
# Students in 9th Grade:
16,876
6,032
# Students in 10th Grade:
16,240
5,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
14,544
4,964
# Students in 12th Grade:
13,574
4,906
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,897 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 $12,269 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2,345 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$2,231 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,897
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,269
$13,395
Best Gwinnett County School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Life Academy Of Excellence
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4725 River Green Pkwy
Duluth, GA 30096
(678) 720-9870
Duluth, GA 30096
(678) 720-9870
Grades: K-8
| 566 students
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