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as you requested. Gwinnett County has about 615,000 residents.

Schools:

A Growing School System
Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia's largest school system, is located in metro-Atlanta.
2002-03 Projected Enrollment -- 123,685
GCPS is one of the fastest-growing school systems in the nation. Student enrollment increases by more than 6,000 students a year.
By school year 2006-2007, student enrollment in Gwinnett is projected to reach more then 147,000.

Number of schools in 2002-03
Elementary -- 52
Middle -- 16
High -- 14
Special Entities -- 5
Oakland Special Education Center
Hooper Renwick/GIVE Center
T. Carl Buice Center (Pre-Kindergarten)
Maxwell High School of Technology
Buchanan School
Gwinnett Technical College (postsecondary)

Financially Sound
FY2003 Amended Budget -- $1.2 billion
The cost for educating one child in Gwinnett County is $6,876 per year. Approximately 77 percent of that cost goes directly toward instruction.
The GCPS is the largest employer in Gwinnett County, employing more than 14,000 employees. Of those close to 9,000 are certified personnel.
A beginning teacher earns approximately $34,730.
In FY2003, the average GCPS teacher will earn $46,593 a year; with benefits included, the average teacher's salary is $60,416.

Preparing Students for the Future
6,068 graduates in 2001-02
87% planned to attend college/postsecondary schools
17% received scholarships totaling $47.19 million (This figure does not include the large amount of scholarship money students earned through the state's HOPE grant.)