Gwinnett County Schools in Georgia

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Gwinnett County Public Schools is the public school board the oversees schools in Gwinnett County, Georgia.  Gwinnett County Public Schools is divided into several divisions: the Gwinnett County Board of Education; Business & Finance; Curriculum & Instructional Support; Facilities & Operations; Human Resources & Talent Management: Information Management & Technology; Office of the CEO/Superintendent; and School Improvement & Operations.  Working together, these divisions form the backbone of Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Gwinnett Public Schools is the 2010 and 2014 Winner of the Broad Prize for Urban Education.

Information about Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County is a large county in the north central part of Georgia.  As of 2016, the population of Gwinnett was estimated at 907,135.  It is the second-most populated county in Georgia.  Named for Button Gwinnett, a Founding Father who signed the Declaration of Independence, Gwinnett County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.  Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett.

Cities, towns, and other areas included in Gwinnett County include: parts of Auburn, Berkeley Lake, parts of Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, parts of Loganville, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Snellville, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, parts of Braselton, Rest Haven, Mountain Park, Allendale, Centerville, Five Forks, Hamilton Mill, Mechanicsville, Rockbridge, and Rosebud.

Role of Gwinnett Public Schools

Gwinnett County Public Schools is the school district that services much of the metro Atlantic area.  The largest school system in Georgia, Gwinnett Public Schools continues to grow with the city.  In the 2016-2017 school year, the district served more than 178,000 students; in fact, one in every five Gwinnett County Residents was a student in Gwinnett County Public Schools.

The projected enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year is 180,186 students, making Gwinnett County Public Schools one of the largest districts in the nation.  In fact, for 2016-2017, it was the nation’s 13th largest school district.

Gwinnett County Public Schools has 139 schools.  Elementary schools service students in grades from kindergarten through fifth grade.  Gwinnett County Public Schools has 80 elementary schools.  Middle schools service students in grades six through eight.  Gwinnett County Public Schools has 29 middle schools.  High schools service grades nine through twelve.  Gwinnett County Public Schools has 21 High Schools.

Gwinnett County Public Schools strives to offer a variety of different educational approaches for its students.  In addition to traditional schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools offers a specialized high school for STEM subjects: the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.  It also offers Phoenix High School, an open campus school for grades ten through twelve; GIVE Center East, an alternative school for grades six through twelve; GIVE Center West, an alternative school for grades six through twelve; Gwinnett Online Campus, an online school for grades four through twelve; the International Transition Center Program at Berkmar, Central Gwinnett, Meadowcreek, and Norcross High Schools; the Maxwell High School of Technology, which offers technical and career training for grades eleven and twelve; the New Life Academy of Excellence, a charter school for grades kindergarten through eight; the North Metro Academy of Performing Arts, a charter school for grades kindergarten through five; the Northbrook Center, a school offering special education services; and Oakland Meadow School, a school offering special education services.

Gwinnett County Public Schools prizes fiscal responsibility.  The budget for fiscal year 2018 is $2.092 billion.  The per-student average for educational costs is $8,853 per year, and the direct costs of instruction account for 71.6% of that amount. This means that Gwinnett County Public Schools has the fifth lowest per-pupil expenditure per large school district in the state.

Gwinnett County services a combination of students, from the affluent to the at-risk.  In fact, 54% of Gwinnett County Public School students qualified for free or reduced lunch in the 2016-2017 school year.

Gwinnett County Public Schools also prizes academic excellence.  Their average SAT score was 4th highest among the 10 systems and 44 points above the state average.  Gwinnett County Public Schools received the highest possible bond rating (AAA) from the nation’s two leading rating agencies.

Gwinnett County Public Schools is Gwinnett County’s largest employer.  Gwinnett County Public Schools has more than 23,300 staff members.  These staff members include teachers, support staff, administration, and substitute teachers.  The average teacher in the Gwinnett County Public School system has a master’s degree or higher advanced degree and has thirteen years of teaching experience.

Gwinnett County Schools Programming

In addition to academic programming, Gwinnett County Schools offers a number of other services to its students.  These include Advanced Placement and Ready to Move on Courses, which permit high school students to obtain dual credit for college level courses or test out of college-level courses after completion of their coursework.  The schools offer athletics and other extracurricular activities.  Some schools offer driver’s education programs.  The district maintains health and wellness resources.  The district has a homeless education program.  The district offers a school nutrition program, including free or reduced-cost lunch for qualifying students.  The district also offers student insurance.

Locating Your Gwinnett County Public Schools Campus

To find your Gwinnett County Public Schools Campus, you can use the campus locator tool.  You will need your house number, street name, city name, and zip code to use this tool.  The tool will then tell you all of the Gwinnett County Public Schools servicing that address.

Contact Gwinnett County Public Schools

Gwinnett County Public Schools
437 Old Peachtree Road NW
Suwanee, GA 30024-2978
Phone: 678-301-6000
Office of the CEO/Superintendent: 678-301-6010

Conclusion

Gwinnett County Public Schools is the district overseeing education for Gwinnett County, Georgia.  For information about specific schools, you can use the district’s campus locator tool and contact that school, directly.  For general district information, you may contact the office of the CEO/Superintendent.