Total enrollment
182,518
+5,117 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
141 schools in Gwinnett County
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For families inside Gwinnett County, public-school options total 141 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 182,518 (82 elementary, 29 middle, and 28 high).
4-year change in Gwinnett County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
141
+2 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Gwinnett County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #37 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182,518 | #1 of 172 | #10 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 141 | #1 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #107 of 172 | #4,847 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.0% | #133 of 172 | #2,762 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #2 of 160 | #157 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 Gwinnett County
State test results across the district's 136 scored schools run from Gwinnett School of Mathematics- Science and Technology at 99.6% proficient to International Transition Center at 1.9%, a gap of 97.7 points. That is the widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 137 district schools that reported both years went from 179,266 to 177,437 students (down 1%) and from 11,145 to 12,415 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County maintains 141 public schools across Georgia, collectively serveing roughly 182,518 students.
In terms of grade levels, Gwinnett County is made up of 82 elementary, 29 middle, 28 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 1,294 in this district, higher than the Georgia typical of 748.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 182,518 students, increased 3% from the 177,401 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 139 to 141 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Gwinnett County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.