Forsyth County School District

1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

48,116

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

75%

Percent Proficient - Math

73%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

76,753

households

227,722

Total Population

$339,700

Average House Value

$1,380

Average Housing Rent

$107,218

Average Household Income

91.18%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Forsyth County School District is a public school district serving Forsyth county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 39 schools served 48,116 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 39 schools. A total of 2,833 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 75% of students are proficient in Math learning and 73% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us (770)887-2461 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

SARAH TAYLOR

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CINDY SALLOUM

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CINDY SALLOUM

email phone

Schools in Forsyth County School District

In Forsyth County School District, 39 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Chattahoochee Elementary School View

726 Students

14 Students per teacher

Midway Elementary School View

636 Students

15 Students per teacher

Big Creek Elementary School View

772 Students

15 Students per teacher

Mashburn Elementary School View

682 Students

15 Students per teacher

Cumming Elementary School View

978 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Otwell Middle School View

1,309 Students

15 Students per teacher

North Forsyth Middle School View

1,125 Students

18 Students per teacher

Vickery Creek Middle School View

1,246 Students

18 Students per teacher

South Forsyth Middle School View

1,305 Students

18 Students per teacher

Liberty Middle School View

1,097 Students

17 Students per teacher

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North Forsyth High School View

2,489 Students

18 Students per teacher

Forsyth Central High School View

2,538 Students

17 Students per teacher

South Forsyth High School View

3,442 Students

19 Students per teacher

West Forsyth High School View

2,695 Students

18 Students per teacher

Lambert High School View

3,056 Students

20 Students per teacher

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Best Colleges in Georgia

Georgia Military College VIEW

Milledgeville, GA

$8,112 ($6,705) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Highlands College VIEW

Rome, GA

$9,296 ($2,944) Tuition & Fees

East Georgia State College VIEW

Swainsboro, GA

$9,088 ($2,736) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$32,876 ($11,764) Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Georgia VIEW

Athens, GA

$30,220 ($11,180) Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

View More Georgia Colleges

Andrew College VIEW

Cuthbert, GA

$19,126 Tuition & Fees

Emory University VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,500 SAT Score

Wesleyan College VIEW

Macon, GA

$27,650 Tuition & Fees

Berry College VIEW

Mount Berry, GA

$40,416 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Spelman College VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$30,058 Tuition & Fees

View More Georgia Colleges

Southern Regional Technical College VIEW

Thomasville, GA

$5,522 ($3,122) Tuition & Fees

Emory University-Oxford College VIEW

Oxford, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

Coastal Pines Technical College VIEW

Waycross, GA

$5,440 ($3,040) Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College VIEW

Warner Robins, GA

$5,580 ($3,180) Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Columbus VIEW

Columbus, GA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 48,116 students are attending Forsyth County School District. By gender, there are 24,554 (51.0%) and 23,117 (48.0%) female students at Forsyth County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 28,739 White (59.7%), 1,823 Black (3.8%), and9,400 Asian (19.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 13.4%	6,461	3,402	3,059
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4%	209	87	122
Asian 19.5%	9,400	4,757	4,643
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	28	13	15
Black 3.8%	1,823	918	905
White 59.7%	28,739	14,912	13,827
Two or More Races 3.0%	1,458	722	736
Total	48,118	24,811	23,307

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,695	946	749
American Indian/Alaska Native	31	10	21
Asian	566	347	219
Black	24	13	11
White	227	131	96
Two or More Races	9	5	4
Total	3,814	2,136	1,678

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,291	851	440
American Indian/Alaska Native	32	21	11
Asian	655	459	196
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	2	1
Black	301	201	100
White	5,393	3,458	1,935
Two or More Races	229	139	90
Total	7,904	5,131	2,773

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 75%	75%	77%	79%	74%	72%	77%	77%	72%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 67%	65-69%	60-79%	≥80%	60-79%	<50%	40-59%	≥50%	40-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 94%	94%	95%	94%	94%	94%	96%	94%	93%
Hispanic students 51%	51%	50%	53%	48%	46%	54%	56%	50%
Black students 56%	56%	55-59%	65-69%	60-64%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%	49%
White students 75%	75%	77%	81%	74%	71%	78%	77%	73%
Two or More Races 74%	74%	70-74%	75-79%	75-79%	75-79%	60-64%	70-74%	75-79%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 40%	40%	54%	52%	40%	30%	35%	32%	28%
Economically disadvantaged students 44%	44%	44%	50%	42%	40%	46%	46%	43%
Limited English proficient students 35%	35%	50%	44%	20-24%	20-24%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%
Female students 75%	75%	77%	77%	73%	72%	77%	77%	74%
Male students 75%	75%	78%	81%	75%	72%	77%	77%	70%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	21-39%	30-39%	21-39%	21-39%	30-39%	21-39%	20-29%
Migrant students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	≥50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 72%	70-74%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	40-59%	≥80%	≥50%	70-79%

	Grade
	Overall	8	6	7	5	4	3
All students 73%	73%	77%	77%	69%	73%	72%	68%
Limited English proficient students 24%	24%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	28%	35%
Two or More Races 73%	73%	75-79%	80-84%	65-69%	70-74%	70-74%	65-69%
Military Connected Student Status 72%	70-74%	≥50%	60-79%	60-79%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%
Hispanic students 49%	49%	60%	56%	45%	48%	45%	41%
Male students 68%	68%	73%	73%	64%	68%	67%	65%
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	41%	51%	48%	38%	40%	39%	32%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 72%	70-74%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%	60-79%	≥80%	≥80%
Female students 77%	77%	81%	81%	74%	77%	76%	71%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	21-39%	21-39%	30-39%	21-39%	11-19%	≤20%
White students 73%	73%	76%	76%	68%	73%	71%	67%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 90%	90%	92%	93%	90%	90%	89%	87%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 36%	36%	36%	34%	28%	36%	41%	43%
Black students 57%	57%	60-64%	60-64%	50-54%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 6,952 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 300 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 3,172 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Forsyth County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	6,952	49%
Advanced Placement Math	1,235	9%
Advanced Placement Science	2,139	15%
Advanced Placement Other programs	6,504	46%
International BS program	300	2%
SAT/ACT Participation	3,172	22%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 2,856 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Forsyth County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 99.2% of teachers are certified. 96.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	2,856	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	2,832	99.2%
Teachers who are not certified	24	0.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	101	3.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	0.1%
School counselors	97	Students per counselor: 496 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	32	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	37	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	10	-