Total enrollment
6,007
+539 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Buford City
Georgia · 6,007 students · 1 city
For families across Buford City, public-school options total 5 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 6,007 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Buford City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Buford City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #2 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,007 | #57 of 172 | #1,573 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #84 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #158 of 172 | #6,142 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.4% | #164 of 172 | #5,949 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #9 of 160 | #453 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Buford City
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Buford High School at 79.2% proficient to Buford Senior Academy at 67.1%, a gap of 12.1 points. That is the 93rd widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 4,808 to 4,639 students (down 4%) and from 295 to 298 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford High School | Buford | High | 09-12 | 1,966 |
| Buford Middle School | Buford | Middle | 06-08 | 1,426 |
| Buford Senior Academy | Buford | Elementary | 03-05 | 1,368 |
| Buford Academy | Buford | Elementary | 01-02 | 816 |
| Buford Elementary School | Buford | Elementary | PK-KG | 431 |
About Buford City
Buford City runs 5 public schools across Georgia, collectively educateing roughly 6,007 students.
For a sense of the school types, Buford City comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Buford City runs about 1,201 students per school, 61% above the state mean of roughly 748.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 10%: 5,468 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,007 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Buford City discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.