Total enrollment
54,864
+3,712 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
42 schools in Forsyth County
Georgia · 54,864 students · 5 cities
Public schools in the Forsyth County system total 42 schools across Georgia, with roughly 54,864 students enrolled (23 elementary, 11 middle, and 8 high).
4-year change in Forsyth County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
42
+3 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Forsyth County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #8 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54,864 | #5 of 172 | #74 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 42 | #11 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #166 of 172 | #6,483 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 21.1% | #170 of 172 | #7,346 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #19 of 160 | #677 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 Forsyth County
State test results across the district's 42 scored schools run from Alliance Academy for Innovation at 89.5% proficient to Little Mill Middle School at 37.9%, a gap of 51.6 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 36 district schools that reported both years went from 47,673 to 45,669 students (down 4%) and from 2,820 to 2,868 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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.
About Forsyth County
As an average-sized district in Georgia, Forsyth County educates 54,864 students across 42 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Forsyth County consists of 23 elementary, 11 middle, and 8 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 1,306 in this district, meaningfully above the Georgia typical of 748.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 7%: 51,152 students in SY 2020-21 versus 54,864 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Forsyth County gained 3 schools, going from 39 to 42.
On allk12, the community for Forsyth County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.