Gwinnett County Public Schools
The Gwinnett County School District is the largest in Georgia, with about 176,000 students and a budget of nearly $2 billion. Gwinnett County is frequently lauded for its efforts to close the achievement gap between white and nonwhite students. The Los Angeles-based Broad Foundation has twice (2010 and 2014) honored Gwinnett for such efforts, giving students hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarship money. It is known for its stability. All five school board members have served for more than a decade and its superintendent, J. Alvin Wilbanks, completed his 20th year in the job in March.
Superintendent: J. Alvin Wilbanks
Wilbanks has been in the teaching profession for more than 50 years. The University of Georgia graduate has served on several state and federal school task forces.
Leadership: You can find information on school board members here.
First day of school: Aug 8
Student Breaks
Sept. 5, Labor Day
Oct. 10, Teacher Planning
Nov. 8, Election Day
Nov. 21-25, Thanksgiving
Dec. 22-Jan 3, Winter Break
See the complete Gwinnett County school calendar here.
Number of schools
24 high schools
31 middle schools
80 elementary schools
2 independent charter schools
3 special education centers
1 adult education center
School lunch menus can be found here.
Enrollment and information for newcomers can be found here.
2016 school tax millage rate:21.85
Student Demographics(as of 2015)
White - 27%
Black - 31%
Hispanic - 28%
Asian - 10%
Multi-Racial - 4%
American Indian - 1%
Pacific Islander - 1%
Graduation Rate: 78.1% (2015)
Children in Poverty according to U.S. Census 18 %
You can find information about Gwinnett County schools, such as test scores, graduation rates, and school climate ratings at the Ultimate Atlanta School Guide
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