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Buford Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Buford City School District details

Buford City School District
2625 Sawnee Avenue
Buford, GA 30518

5,847 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Buford City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

10

(10 is best)

Better than 97.7% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
69%
38%
65%
39%
74%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buford Academy School
2705 Robert Bell Pkwy
Buford, GA, 30518
01-03
Buford Elementary School
2500 Sawnee Ave
Buford, GA, 30518
PK-KG
Buford High School
2455 Buford Hwy
Buford, GA, 30518
09-12
Buford Middle School
2750 Sawnee Ave
Buford, GA, 30518
06-08
Buford Senior Academy School
2700 Robert Bell Pkwy
Buford, GA, 30518
04-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 50.8% 37.7%
Black 11.9% 38.1%
Hispanic 28.5% 18.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.7% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 31.5% 59.6%
Free lunch eligible 26.5% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.9% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,179 $41,975,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $634 $3,706,000 5.0%
Staff $220 $1,287,000 1.7%
General Administration $888 $5,193,000 7.0%
School Administration $745 $4,357,000 5.8%
Operation $805 $4,708,000 6.3%
Transportation $300 $1,757,000 2.4%
Other $110 $643,000 0.9%
Total Support $3,703 $21,651,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,873 $10,953,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $12,755 $74,579,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,329 $12,833,075,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $1,235,717,000 5.3%
Staff $605 $1,058,876,000 4.5%
General Administration $183 $320,510,000 1.4%
School Administration $769 $1,346,775,000 5.7%
Operation $899 $1,574,443,000 6.7%
Transportation $500 $876,278,000 3.7%
Other $419 $734,414,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,082 $7,147,013,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,995 $3,493,141,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $13,406 $23,473,229,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

School Districts serving Buford, GA

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