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Miseducation » Georgia

Forsyth County School District

1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040

44.7K Students | 2,625 Teachers | 37 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.9x 

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3x 

Black students are 3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 2.7 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 1.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

1.7 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.7 grades behind White students.

Black students are, on average, academically 1.4 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

34% Nonwhite Students

17% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

93% High School Graduation Rate

46% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

6,063 students

16% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

7,163 students

18% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

2,358 students

10% Students Enrolled in Physics

1,268 students

19% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

2,592 students

27% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

3,541 students

36% Students Enrolled in Biology

4,757 students

23% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

3,008 students

6% Students Enrolled in Calculus

834 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

563 students

Teachers & Resources

17 Students for Every Teacher

5% Inexperienced Teachers

26% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

21.5 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.1 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

7 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

6 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

35 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

672 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

1,402 Total In-School Suspended Students

3% of all students in this district

113 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

69 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3.3Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

44 Total Arrests

1 Average Arrests, per School

89 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

2 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.3 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Cindy Salloum
  • 770-887-2461 x202155
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Cindy Salloum
  • 770-887-2461 x202155
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Sarah Taylor
  • 770-887-2461 x203342
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Big Creek Elementary School Cumming 62% 6%

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Brookwood Elementary Cumming 40% 4%

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Chattahoochee Elementary School Cumming 27% 34%

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Chestatee Elementary Gainesville 20% 47%

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Coal Mountain Elementary School Cumming 23% 24%

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Cumming Elementary School Cumming 59% 66%

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Daves Creek Elementary School Cumming 60% 3%

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Forsyth Academy 15%

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Forsyth Central High School Cumming 33% 29% 92%

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Gateway Academy 37%

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George W. Whitlow Elementary Cumming 47% 30%

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Haw Creek Elementary Cumming 28% 9%

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i-Achieve Academy Cumming 13% 0% Greater than 80%

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Johns Creek Elementary Suwanee 69% 3%

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Kelly Mill Elementary Cumming 21% 6%

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Lakeside Middle School Cumming 29% 9%

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Lambert High School Suwanee 30% 4% Greater than 99% 1.3x

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Liberty Middle School Cumming 21% 21%

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Little Mill Middle School Cumming 23% 34%

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Mashburn Elementary School Cumming 34% 23%

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Matt Elementary School Cumming 18% 23%

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Midway Elementary School Alpharetta 67% 46%

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No White students suspended

North Forsyth High School Cumming 18% 19% 87%

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North Forsyth Middle School Cumming 18% 19%

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Otwell Middle School Cumming 39% 37%

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Piney Grove Middle School Cumming 50% 17%

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Riverwatch Middle School Suwanee 50% 5%

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Sawnee Elementary School Cumming 29% 27%

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Settles Bridge Elementary School Suwanee 55% 6%

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Sharon Elementary School Suwanee 30% 4%

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Shiloh Point Elementary Cumming 52% 13%

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Silver City Elementary School Cumming 18% 20%

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South Forsyth High School Cumming 34% 10% 95% 1.6x 3.6x
South Forsyth Middle School Cumming 35% 4%

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Vickery Creek Elementary School Cumming 30% 8%

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Vickery Creek Middle School Cumming 22% 6%

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West Forsyth High School Cumming 20% 12% 93% 1.9x 4.4x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Big Creek Elementary School Cumming 62% 6%

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Brookwood Elementary Cumming 40% 4%

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Chattahoochee Elementary School Cumming 27% 34%

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Chestatee Elementary Gainesville 20% 47%

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Coal Mountain Elementary School Cumming 23% 24%

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Cumming Elementary School Cumming 59% 66%

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Daves Creek Elementary School Cumming 60% 3%

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Forsyth Academy 15%

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Forsyth Central High School Cumming 33% 29% 92% 1.7x

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Gateway Academy 37%

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George W. Whitlow Elementary Cumming 47% 30%

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Haw Creek Elementary Cumming 28% 9%

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i-Achieve Academy Cumming 13% 0% Greater than 80%

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Johns Creek Elementary Suwanee 69% 3%

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Kelly Mill Elementary Cumming 21% 6%

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Lakeside Middle School Cumming 29% 9%

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Lambert High School Suwanee 30% 4% Greater than 99%

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Liberty Middle School Cumming 21% 21%

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Little Mill Middle School Cumming 23% 34%

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Mashburn Elementary School Cumming 34% 23%

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Matt Elementary School Cumming 18% 23%

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Midway Elementary School Alpharetta 67% 46%

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No White students suspended

North Forsyth High School Cumming 18% 19% 87% 1.3x

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North Forsyth Middle School Cumming 18% 19%

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Otwell Middle School Cumming 39% 37%

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Piney Grove Middle School Cumming 50% 17%

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Riverwatch Middle School Suwanee 50% 5%

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Sawnee Elementary School Cumming 29% 27%

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Settles Bridge Elementary School Suwanee 55% 6%

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Sharon Elementary School Suwanee 30% 4%

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Shiloh Point Elementary Cumming 52% 13%

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Silver City Elementary School Cumming 18% 20%

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South Forsyth High School Cumming 34% 10% 95% 1.5x

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South Forsyth Middle School Cumming 35% 4%

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Vickery Creek Elementary School Cumming 30% 8%

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Vickery Creek Middle School Cumming 22% 6%

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West Forsyth High School Cumming 20% 12% 93% 1.6x

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Big Creek Elementary School Cumming 62% 6%

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Brookwood Elementary Cumming 40% 4%

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Chattahoochee Elementary School Cumming 27% 34%

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Chestatee Elementary Gainesville 20% 47%

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Coal Mountain Elementary School Cumming 23% 24%

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Cumming Elementary School Cumming 59% 66%

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Daves Creek Elementary School Cumming 60% 3%

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Forsyth Academy 15%

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Forsyth Central High School Cumming 33% 29% 92%

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Gateway Academy 37%

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George W. Whitlow Elementary Cumming 47% 30%

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Haw Creek Elementary Cumming 28% 9%

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i-Achieve Academy Cumming 13% 0% Greater than 80%

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Johns Creek Elementary Suwanee 69% 3%

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Kelly Mill Elementary Cumming 21% 6%

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Lakeside Middle School Cumming 29% 9%

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Lambert High School Suwanee 30% 4% Greater than 99%

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Liberty Middle School Cumming 21% 21%

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Little Mill Middle School Cumming 23% 34%

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Mashburn Elementary School Cumming 34% 23%

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Matt Elementary School Cumming 18% 23%

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Midway Elementary School Alpharetta 67% 46%

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North Forsyth High School Cumming 18% 19% 87%

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North Forsyth Middle School Cumming 18% 19%

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Otwell Middle School Cumming 39% 37%

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Piney Grove Middle School Cumming 50% 17%

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No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students suspended

Riverwatch Middle School Suwanee 50% 5%

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Sawnee Elementary School Cumming 29% 27%

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Settles Bridge Elementary School Suwanee 55% 6%

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Sharon Elementary School Suwanee 30% 4%

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Shiloh Point Elementary Cumming 52% 13%

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Silver City Elementary School Cumming 18% 20%

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South Forsyth High School Cumming 34% 10% 95%

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South Forsyth Middle School Cumming 35% 4%

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Vickery Creek Elementary School Cumming 30% 8%

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Vickery Creek Middle School Cumming 22% 6%

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West Forsyth High School Cumming 20% 12% 93%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Big Creek Elementary School Cumming 62% 6%

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Brookwood Elementary Cumming 40% 4%

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Chattahoochee Elementary School Cumming 27% 34%

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Chestatee Elementary Gainesville 20% 47%

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Coal Mountain Elementary School Cumming 23% 24%

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Cumming Elementary School Cumming 59% 66%

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Daves Creek Elementary School Cumming 60% 3%

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Forsyth Academy 15%

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Forsyth Central High School Cumming 33% 29% 92%

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Gateway Academy 37%

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George W. Whitlow Elementary Cumming 47% 30%

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Haw Creek Elementary Cumming 28% 9%

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i-Achieve Academy Cumming 13% 0% Greater than 80%

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Johns Creek Elementary Suwanee 69% 3%

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Kelly Mill Elementary Cumming 21% 6%

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Lakeside Middle School Cumming 29% 9%

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Lambert High School Suwanee 30% 4% Greater than 99%

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Liberty Middle School Cumming 21% 21%

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Little Mill Middle School Cumming 23% 34%

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Mashburn Elementary School Cumming 34% 23%

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Matt Elementary School Cumming 18% 23%

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Midway Elementary School Alpharetta 67% 46%

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North Forsyth High School Cumming 18% 19% 87%

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North Forsyth Middle School Cumming 18% 19%

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Otwell Middle School Cumming 39% 37%

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Piney Grove Middle School Cumming 50% 17%

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Riverwatch Middle School Suwanee 50% 5%

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Sawnee Elementary School Cumming 29% 27%

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Settles Bridge Elementary School Suwanee 55% 6%

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Sharon Elementary School Suwanee 30% 4%

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Shiloh Point Elementary Cumming 52% 13%

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Silver City Elementary School Cumming 18% 20%

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South Forsyth High School Cumming 34% 10% 95%

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South Forsyth Middle School Cumming 35% 4%

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Vickery Creek Elementary School Cumming 30% 8%

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Vickery Creek Middle School Cumming 22% 6%

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West Forsyth High School Cumming 20% 12% 93%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Big Creek Elementary School Cumming 62% 6%

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Brookwood Elementary Cumming 40% 4%

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Chattahoochee Elementary School Cumming 27% 34%

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Chestatee Elementary Gainesville 20% 47%

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Coal Mountain Elementary School Cumming 23% 24%

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Cumming Elementary School Cumming 59% 66%

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Daves Creek Elementary School Cumming 60% 3%

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Forsyth Academy 15%

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Forsyth Central High School Cumming 33% 29% 92%

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Gateway Academy 37%

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George W. Whitlow Elementary Cumming 47% 30%

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Haw Creek Elementary Cumming 28% 9%

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i-Achieve Academy Cumming 13% 0% Greater than 80%

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Johns Creek Elementary Suwanee 69% 3%

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Kelly Mill Elementary Cumming 21% 6%

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Lakeside Middle School Cumming 29% 9%

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Lambert High School Suwanee 30% 4% Greater than 99%

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Liberty Middle School Cumming 21% 21%

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Little Mill Middle School Cumming 23% 34%

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Mashburn Elementary School Cumming 34% 23%

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Matt Elementary School Cumming 18% 23%

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Midway Elementary School Alpharetta 67% 46%

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North Forsyth High School Cumming 18% 19% 87%

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North Forsyth Middle School Cumming 18% 19%

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Otwell Middle School Cumming 39% 37%

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Piney Grove Middle School Cumming 50% 17%

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Riverwatch Middle School Suwanee 50% 5%

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Sawnee Elementary School Cumming 29% 27%

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Settles Bridge Elementary School Suwanee 55% 6%

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Sharon Elementary School Suwanee 30% 4%

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Shiloh Point Elementary Cumming 52% 13%

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Silver City Elementary School Cumming 18% 20%

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South Forsyth High School Cumming 34% 10% 95%

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South Forsyth Middle School Cumming 35% 4%

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Vickery Creek Elementary School Cumming 30% 8%

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Vickery Creek Middle School Cumming 22% 6%

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West Forsyth High School Cumming 20% 12% 93%

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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