Total enrollment
54,864
+7,132 (+15%) vs SY 2017-18
Forsyth County
Georgia · Public K-12
In Forsyth County, 42 public K-12 schools make up the local education system, comprising 23 elementary, 11 middle, and 8 high. Combined enrollment is about 54,864 students.
7-year change in Forsyth County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
42
+5 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
14%
was 13%
% Black
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
42
1 districts
Enrollment
54,864
NCES CCD
Median income
$143,784
Above Georgia avg
Free/reduced lunch
21.1%
Below Georgia avg
Elementary
23
23,189 students
Middle
11
13,421 students
High
8
18,254 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Forsyth County Public Schools
54,864 students · 1 district in Forsyth County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Forsyth County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
57.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.5%
civilian labor
Median age
40
25.7% under 18
Test scores in Forsyth County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 34 schools ranked. Georgia state average: 40.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Riverwatch Middle School· 83.8%
- Daves Creek Elementary School· 82.7%
- South Forsyth Middle School· 80.5%
- Piney Grove Middle School· 78.1%
- Johns Creek Elementary· 77.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Cumming Elementary School· 39.4%
- Chestatee Elementary· 40.1%
- Little Mill Middle School· 40.3%
- Chattahoochee Elementary School· 41.1%
- Otwell Middle School· 42.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert High School | Suwanee | High | 09-12 | 3,249 | · |
| South Forsyth High School | Cumming | High | 09-12 | 2,634 | · |
| Denmark High School | Alpharetta | High | 09-12 | 2,527 | · |
| West Forsyth High School | Cumming | High | 09-12 | 2,503 | · |
| Forsyth Central High School | Cumming | High | 09-12 | 2,457 | · |
| North Forsyth High School | Cumming | High | 09-12 | 2,151 | · |
| Sawnee Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,591 | · |
| East Forsyth High School | Gainesville | High | 09-12 | 1,588 | · |
| Lakeside Middle School | Cumming | Middle | 06-08 | 1,513 | · |
| Riverwatch Middle School | Suwanee | Middle | 06-08 | 1,455 | · |
| Poole's Mill Elementary | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,384 | · |
| Hendricks Middle School | Cumming | Middle | 06-08 | 1,376 | · |
| South Forsyth Middle School | Cumming | Middle | 06-08 | 1,319 | · |
| DeSana Middle School | Alpharetta | Middle | 06-08 | 1,278 | · |
| Liberty Middle School | Cumming | Middle | 06-08 | 1,256 | · |
| George W. Whitlow Elementary | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,247 | · |
| New Hope Elementary School | Comming | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,175 | · |
| Matt Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,171 | · |
| North Forsyth Middle School | Cumming | Middle | 06-08 | 1,164 | · |
| Chestatee Elementary | Gainesville | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,159 | · |
| Alliance Academy for Innovation | Cumming | High | 09-12 | 1,145 | · |
| Silver City Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,142 | · |
| Kelly Mill Elementary | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,104 | · |
| Otwell Middle School | Cumming | Middle | 06-08 | 1,062 | · |
| Vickery Creek Middle School | Cumming | Middle | 06-08 | 1,058 | · |
| Piney Grove Middle School | Cumming | Middle | 06-08 | 1,024 | · |
| Midway Elementary School | Alpharetta | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,022 | · |
| Vickery Creek Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 982 | · |
| Mashburn Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 976 | · |
| Brandywine Elementary School | Alpharetta | Elementary | PK-05 | 968 | · |
| Shiloh Point Elementary | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 955 | · |
| Haw Creek Elementary | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 926 | · |
| Little Mill Middle School | Cumming | Middle | 06-08 | 916 | · |
| Cumming Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 900 | · |
| Johns Creek Elementary | Suwanee | Elementary | PK-05 | 888 | · |
| Daves Creek Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 881 | · |
| Sharon Elementary School | Suwanee | Elementary | PK-05 | 865 | · |
| Brookwood Elementary | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 810 | · |
| Chattahoochee Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 810 | · |
| Coal Mountain Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 747 | · |
| Big Creek Elementary School | Cumming | Elementary | PK-05 | 745 | · |
| Settles Bridge Elementary School | Suwanee | Elementary | PK-05 | 741 | · |
Cities in Forsyth County
About Forsyth County
Forsyth County is a broad county of about 267,287 residents in Georgia. Its public-school system educates approximately 54,864 students across 42 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show median household income runs near $143,784, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 3%. That income level is 129% above the Georgia median.
On the school-mix side, Forsyth County covers 23 elementary schools (23,189 students), 11 middle schools (13,421), and 8 high schools (18,254).
Forsyth County Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 54,864 students across Forsyth County.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 15%: 47,732 students in SY 2017-18 versus 54,864 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Forsyth County gained 5 schools, going from 37 to 42.
On allk12, the community for Forsyth County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data