Gwinnett graduates have received more than $180 million in scholarship

Gwinnett County’s school system will hold graduation ceremonies at about 20 high schools later this month.

Here are some interesting numbers about the class of 2017 from data released Wednesday by the school district.

12,150 - number of potential graduates

85 - the percentage of students who say they'll attend a college, university or post-secondary school

$181,334,735 - the amount of scholarship money the students say they've received (doesn't include Gates, HOPE and Questbridge scholarships)

3,341 - the number of students who scored a 3 or better on an Advanced Placement exam

85 - the percentage of students who say they'll attend a college or university in Georgia

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