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Gwinnett County Public Schools 437 Old Peachtree Road NW Suwanee GA 30324 678-301-6000

Gwinnett County Public Schools operates 103 schools covering grades PK-12, which serve 151,421 students in the communities of Auburn, Berkeley Lake, Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Hoschton, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Rest Haven, Norcross, Snellville, Sugar Hill, Suwanee and Tucker, and all unincorporated areas. 63 schools are elementary level (PK-5), 20 are middle schools (6-8) and 16 are high schools (9-12). Gwinnett Intervention Education (GIVE) Center takes in grades 6-12. Oakland Center, Gwinnett Intervention Education (GIVE) Center West and Trickum Middle School each encompass grades K-12. Student/teacher ratio is 15:1 (district-wide). The district employs 10,322 classroom teachers, 673 support personnel, and 576 administrators. 42% of teachers have a Bachelors Degree only, 48% have a Masters Degree. Per Pupil cost is $8,176. A variety of programs, services, and personnel are provided for Limited English Speaking (LEP), Gifted & Talented and Special Needs students. 8.4% of students are enrolled in the English to Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) program, 11.3% receive Special Education services, 12.5% are enrolled in Gifted Education programs. Support services for all students, as needed, include speech/language, tutoring and counseling.

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Buford Public Schools 70 Wiley Dr, Suite 200 Buford GA 30518 770-945-5035

Buford Public Schools operates 4 schools covering grades PK-12, which serve 2,689 students. 2 schools are elementary level (PK-3, 3-5), 1 is a middle school (6-8) and 1 is a high school (9-12). Student/teacher ratio is 14:1 (district-wide). The district employs 195 classroom teachers, 16 support personnel, and 17 administrators. 31% of teachers have a Bachelors Degree only, 45% have a Masters Degree. Per Pupil cost is $9,964. A variety of programs, services, and personnel are provided for Limited English Speaking (LEP), Gifted & Talented and Special Needs students. 11.1% of students are enrolled in the English to Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) program, 10.6% receive Special Education services, 8.9% are enrolled in Gifted Education programs. Support services for all students, as needed, include speech/language, tutoring and counseling.