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Georgia school data rankings
Compare every reported district by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 255 current districts, 234 report 2024–25 enrollment and 217 match the FY 2023 finance file.
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234 districts with this measure reported
Data ranking
Largest school districts in Georgia
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
| Rank | Name | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwinnett County 141 schools | Lawrenceville | 182,518 |
| 2 | Cobb County 110 schools | Marietta | 105,738 |
| 3 | DeKalb County 129 schools | Stone Mountain | 91,752 |
| 4 | Fulton County 103 schools | Atlanta | 87,019 |
| 5 | Forsyth County 42 schools | Cumming | 54,864 |
| 6 | Clayton County 67 schools | Jonesboro | 51,055 |
| 7 | Atlanta Public Schools 87 schools | Atlanta | 49,945 |
| 8 | Henry County 53 schools | McDonough | 43,012 |
| 9 | Cherokee County 37 schools | Canton | 42,031 |
| 10 | Savannah-Chatham County 56 schools | Savannah | 35,744 |
| 11 | Paulding County 34 schools | Dallas | 31,426 |
| 12 | Houston County 38 schools | Perry | 30,939 |
| 13 | Muscogee County 52 schools | Columbus | 29,362 |
| 14 | Richmond County 49 schools | Augusta | 28,923 |
| 15 | Columbia County 30 schools | Evans | 28,566 |
| 16 | Hall County 35 schools | Gainesville | 27,257 |
| 17 | Douglas County 34 schools | Douglasville | 25,521 |
| 18 | Coweta County 29 schools | Newnan | 23,064 |
| 19 | Bibb County 35 schools | Macon | 21,334 |
| 20 | Fayette County 24 schools | Fayetteville | 19,800 |
| 21 | Newton County 22 schools | Covington | 18,672 |
| 22 | Carroll County 24 schools | Carrollton | 16,400 |
| 23 | Rockdale County 18 schools | Conyers | 15,342 |
| 24 | Barrow County 17 schools | Winder | 15,313 |
| 25 | Walton County 15 schools | Monroe | 14,783 |
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Data ranking
Highest spending per pupil in Georgia
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
| Rank | Name | Location | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock County 652 students | Sparta | $25,667 |
| 2 | Twiggs County 726 students | Jeffersonville | $23,591 |
| 3 | Atlanta Public Schools 49,945 students | Atlanta | $23,046 |
| 4 | Talbot County 364 students | Talbotton | $22,998 |
| 5 | Stewart County 338 students | Lumpkin | $22,713 |
| 6 | Randolph County 635 students | Cuthbert | $22,226 |
| 7 | Clarke County 12,275 students | Athens | $21,012 |
| 8 | Mitchell County 1,203 students | Camilla | $20,008 |
| 9 | Baker County 287 students | Newton | $19,813 |
| 10 | Quitman County 309 students | Georgetown | $19,785 |
| 11 | Webster County 228 students | Preston | $19,755 |
| 12 | Greene County 2,597 students | Greensboro | $19,636 |
| 13 | Calhoun County 443 students | Morgan | $19,591 |
| 14 | Burke County 3,841 students | Waynesboro | $19,444 |
| 15 | Dooly County 1,067 students | Vienna | $19,422 |
| 16 | Warren County 662 students | Warrenton | $19,118 |
| 17 | Towns County 966 students | Hiawassee | $18,874 |
| 18 | Dougherty County 12,910 students | Albany | $18,742 |
| 19 | Wilkinson County 1,036 students | Irwinton | $18,397 |
| 20 | Early County 1,482 students | Blakely | $18,154 |
| 21 | Miller County 772 students | Colquitt | $18,152 |
| 22 | State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy 307 students | Atlanta | $17,980 |
| 23 | State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy 221 students | Atlanta | $17,646 |
| 24 | Marietta City 8,664 students | Marietta | $17,612 |
| 25 | Terrell County 921 students | Dawson | $17,581 |
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Data ranking
Georgia high schools with broad reported program access
Counts reported AP, gifted, and computer-science program areas. This does not measure course quality, participation, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Areas offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loganville High School 09–12 · 37 AP courses | Walton County | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | Milton High School 09–12 · 34 AP courses | Fulton County | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | Walton High School 09–12 · 33 AP courses | Cobb County | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | Wheeler High School 09–12 · 33 AP courses | Cobb County | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | Rockdale County High School 09–12 · 33 AP courses | Rockdale County | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | Lambert High School 09–12 · 31 AP courses | Forsyth County | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | Chamblee High School 09–12 · 31 AP courses | DeKalb County | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | Johns Creek High School 09–12 · 31 AP courses | Fulton County | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | Centennial High School 09–12 · 31 AP courses | Fulton County | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | Cambridge High School 09–12 · 31 AP courses | Fulton County | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | South Forsyth High School 09–12 · 30 AP courses | Forsyth County | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | Forsyth Central High School 09–12 · 30 AP courses | Forsyth County | 3 of 3 |
| 13 | Chattahoochee High School 09–12 · 30 AP courses | Fulton County | 3 of 3 |
| 14 | Howard High School 09–12 · 30 AP courses | Bibb County | 3 of 3 |
| 15 | Northview High School 09–12 · 29 AP courses | Fulton County | 3 of 3 |
| 16 | Campbell High School 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Cobb County | 3 of 3 |
| 17 | Harrison High School 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Cobb County | 3 of 3 |
| 18 | Alpharetta High School 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Fulton County | 3 of 3 |
| 19 | Midtown High School 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Atlanta Public Schools | 3 of 3 |
| 20 | Columbus High School 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Muscogee County | 3 of 3 |
| 21 | Jasper County High School 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Jasper County | 3 of 3 |
| 22 | Denmark High School 09–12 · 27 AP courses | Forsyth County | 3 of 3 |
| 23 | North Cobb High School 09–12 · 27 AP courses | Cobb County | 3 of 3 |
| 24 | Hillgrove High School 09–12 · 27 AP courses | Cobb County | 3 of 3 |
| 25 | Brunswick High School 09–12 · 27 AP courses | Glynn County | 3 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.