GCPS by the Numbers
178,986 Students
(October 2025 full-time enrollment)
Transportation Information
GCPS is the third largest transporter of students in the country.
$3.4 billion budget in FY2026
On average, the cost of educating one child in GCPS is $15,090 per year. The direct costs of instruction account for 81% of that amount.
GCPS is the largest employer in Gwinnett County and 4th largest in metro Atlanta.
The district is known as one of the best employers in the county, region, and state, and has earned recognition as a top employer for women by Forbes magazine.
Our students come from 183 countries and speak 114 different languages.
Racial/Ethnic Distribution (October 2025)
American Indian .2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 13.1%
Black 31.6%
Hispanic/Latino 36.2%
Multiracial 4.4%
White 14.5%
Cafe Gwinnett
30.3 million meals served in 2024-25
2.5 million pounds of regionally grown produce served in 2024-25
Career Ready
Our Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education students have the option to pursue 63 Career Pathways that lead to high-wage, in-skill, and high-demand careers. In 2024–25, CTAE students earned 3,825 certifications as part of their coursework, or at the end of their pathway. CTAE students earned 6,250 Career Ready Diploma Seals to signal that they are prepared to participate in the workforce.
Student Services (October 2025)
Gifted Education 19.10%
Special Education 14.65%
Multilingual Learners 26.75%
Economically Disadvantaged 61.79%
13,604 graduates in the Class of 2025
- The graduation rate of 85.4% is the highest in a decade, for the second consecutive year.
- 78% had plans to continue their education
- Offered more than $220.2 million in academic, athletic, and military scholarships
Our 142 Schools
- 81 Elementary Schools
- 29 Middle Schools
- 24 High Schools
- 7 Special Entities
- 1 Charter School
Outstanding Students
One U.S. Presidential Scholar, 9 Georgia Scholars, 7 National Merit Scholars, 30 QuestBridge honorees, 2 Gates Scholars, 1 Coca-Cola Scholar, 1 Cooke College Scholar, 1 Georgia Poet Laureate Finalist, 12 Posse Scholars, 8 service academy appointments, more than 220.2 million in scholarships (not including HOPE and National Merit awards), and hundreds of other awards for the Class of 2025
Students and teams earned awards at international, national, and state levels in statistics, robotics, JROTC, entrepreneurship, business and marketing, agriscience, visual and performing arts, healthcare, music technology, culinary arts, science, engineering, world language proficiency, language arts, excellence in theatre, health science, law and public safety, application programming, coding, cybersecurity, literacy, construction and automotive skills, hospitality and tourism, and firefighting
12 state championships in 2024-25 in Boys and Girls Basketball, Dance, Esports, Football, Game Day Cheer, Boys and Girls Swim & Dive, and Wrestling
...and Schools
- 3 schools recognized as GaDOE John Hancock Award Schools
- 5 GaDOE Distinguished and Reward Schools
- 12 GaDOE Literacy Leader Schools
- 12 GCPS high schools recognized for 90% graduation rate
- 15 GCPS high schools rated among the best in state and nation
- 50 GaDOE Math Leader Schools
- 61 Recognized ASCA Model Program designated schools
20,238 students took AP courses in 2024–25, with more than half earning a score of 3 or higher on AP exams.
3,306 GCPS graduates who participated in the state’s dual-enrollment program, earning both high school and college credit.
1,003... Gwinnett’s 2025 average composite score on the SAT was 9 points above the national average and a record 12,700 students took the SAT.
83 schools serve as Play 2 Learn sites as part of the district’s early learning initiative.
22 schools offer Dual Language Immersion.
7 high schools host Academy Programs.
19 nationally-certified Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs across career areas.
Excellent Employees
- Leaders in their profession, earning U.S., state, and metro recognition for innovative teaching, learning impact, counseling, culinary arts, media services, school nutrition, STEM, and instruction in math and science, foreign language, Greek/Latin language, fine arts, business, marketing, and computer science
- Teacher induction program recognized by GaDOE.
- Middle School Principal of the Year, Georgia School Counselor of the Year, Georgia Marketing Educators Association Administrator of the Year, Secondary Art Educator of the Year, state- and national-honored art, foreign language, work-based learning, and culinary arts educators, the district's nationally recognized Communications and Media Relations team, and GCPS TV, an award-winning Audio Visual Media Team
Award-Winning District
- State and national recognition for recruitment and retention practices, counseling, bus safety, purchasing and procurement practices, financial reporting, and communications
- One of the best communities in the country for music education
- Recipient of the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for employee engagement