Sugar Hill’s public schools outscore 65% of Georgia districts
Math proficiency in Sugar Hill’s districts is 46%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sugar Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sugar Hill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 121 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sugar Hill’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,623 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sugar Hill Christian Academy (private) and The Goddard School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sugar Hill’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Georgia school districts, #91 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores are above the Georgia average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sugar Hill, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Sugar Hill · depends on your address
North Gwinnett Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 2,360 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lanier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,369 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sugar Hill · depends on your address
North Gwinnett Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 2,360 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lanier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,369 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sugar Hill · depends on your address
North Gwinnett Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 2,360 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lanier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,369 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sugar Hill
Lanier High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,871 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sugar Hill
Lanier High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,871 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sugar Hill
Lanier High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,871 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sugar Hill
Lanier High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,871 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Sugar Hill’s public schools are run by Gwinnett County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Sugar Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Sugar Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill | B+ | Gwinnett County |
| Buford | A+ | Buford City |
| Suwanee | B+ | Gwinnett County |
Every school in Sugar Hill
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sugar Hill’s schools
Are Sugar Hill’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sugar Hill children attend outscore 65% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #91 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sugar Hill in?
Gwinnett County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 182,518 students in 141 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sugar Hill kids go to high school?
Lanier High School, with 1,871 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Sugar Hill’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Gwinnett County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Sugar Hill spend per student?
$15,623 in Gwinnett County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sugar Hill?
Yes: Sugar Hill Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 639 students) and The Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 243 students).
Parents talk
What Sugar Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sugar Hill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.