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Gainesville, GA

49,221 residents•26,916 students•38 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
21% below Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
28%Reading
23% below Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
2.79
per 1,000 students
304% above Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
62.05
per 1,000 residents
37% above Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
22
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
9
Middle Schools
High Schools
7
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
33
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
22
Middle
9
High
7

These figures describe every school in Gainesville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Gainesville

38 schools
7.5
North Hall High School
Highpublic
7.3
East Forsyth High School
Highpublic
6.2
Gainesville High School
Highpublic
6.0
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Chestatee High School
Highpublic
5.4
North Hall Middle School
Middlepublic
5.0
Chestatee Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.6
Lanier Career Academy
Highpublic
4.6
Wauka Mountain Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy
Elementarypublic
4.4
East Hall High School
Highpublic
4.3
Johnson High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Gainesville

75 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Gainesville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
304% above Georgia avg
2.79
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
49
Property
5
Drug
16
Weapons
4
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault57%
  • Drugs21%
  • Sex5%
  • Theft5%
  • Weapons5%
  • Sex Offenses, Non-forcible3%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Gainesville

3,054 total incidents reported across Gainesville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
37% above Georgia avg
62.05
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,000
Property
1,815
Drug
216
Weapons
10
Other
13

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault28%
  • Fraud12%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Drugs7%
  • Sex3%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

26,916 students enrolled across Gainesville's schools.

  • Public25,93196%
  • Private9854%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Gainesville's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic54%
  • White37%
  • Black13%
  • Native American5%
  • Asian4%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
60%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.