Dacula High School

Dacula High School is one of the well-populated high schools in Dacula, Georgia, one of the schools within Gwinnett County, with 2,481 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 122% above typical.

Gwinnett County comprises 141 schools with combined enrollment of 182,518 students; Dacula High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dacula High School shows that 48% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 27% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Dacula High School has 145 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Dacula High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Dacula High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.6%, the actual is 45.4%, a residual of -3.2 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Gwinnett County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $87,890 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Gwinnett County runs 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), of which Dacula High School is one.

Dacula Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dacula High School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 17%: 2,121 students in 2018 compared to 2,481 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 31% to 15% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Dacula High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.