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Buford City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Buford.

Buford’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Georgia school districts

Students
6,007
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,999
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
The gist

What stands out about Buford City School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the GA average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Buford 18,780

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Buford. Grade by grade →

PK–KBuford Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Buford Senior AcademyThis district
6–8Buford Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Buford High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency70%
State average 37.4% · 3,168 students tested
Reading / language arts65%
State average 39.6% · 3,097 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.4% · 399 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,999 per student · 5% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 31%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,468’20
5,759’21
5,847’22
5,946’23
6,007’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 45%Hispanic 28%Black 12%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Buford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Buford
431 students13:1
Buford Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Buford
A+
816 students13:1
Buford Senior Academy
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Buford
A
1,368 students16:1
Buford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buford
A+
1,426 students16:1
Buford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buford
A−
1,966 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gwinnett County School DistrictSugar Hill
$15,623per student
Hall County School DistrictFlowery Branch
$14,534per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.