New GCPS Enrollment Numbers Released

Gwinnett County Public Schools released its updated enrollment count this week and the student count has grown by 3,690 since last week's first count. This puts enrollment up to 160,649, still a little short of the expected enrollment, but closer to the day-after-Labor Day forecast of 162,459.

Based on the preliminary numbers, officials expect the final forecast to be very close to the original prediction of 162,459. Last year, figures grew by 1,796 from the second count to the final one so officials think it quite possible number could grow by close to the 1,810 currently short on predictions.

There will be three more enrollment counts – Aug. 22, 29 and Sept. 6. Officials said the post Labor Day count is usually the one that more accurately reflects school enrollment. In the Loganville-Grayson area, Trip Elementary School and Archer and South Gwinnett high school enrollment figures are already over predictions.

The following are figures from the second count.

                              Total                    Forecast            Difference

Elementary                                         

Cooper                    1,137                    1,143                  -6

Grayson                     814                       816                  -2

Lovin                         768                       856                 -88

Magill                      1,308                    1,377                 -69

Rosebud                    993                    1,043                  -59

Starling                      959                       960                  -1

Trip                            834                       830                   4

Middle

Bay Creek                   944                      951                  -7

Couch                         988                    1,016                -28

Grace Snell                1,204                  1,271                 -67

McConnell                  1,498                 1,510                  -12

High 

Archer                       1,905                  1,884                  26

Grayson                     2,518                  2,679                -111

South Gwinnett          2,335                  2,325                  10