📍 2763 Meadow Church Rd Ste 208, Duluth, Gwinnett County, 30097
Georgia Connections Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Duluth, Gwinnett County. The school has 6,373 pupils enrolled. It is part of the State Charter Schools- Georgia Connections Academy school district. It serves grades K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 172.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 36.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 50%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Georgia Connections Academy enrolls 6,373 students across grades K–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 172.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 36.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 41% Black or African American and 8.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,682 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 2,628 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 545 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 294 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 151 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 48 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,523 of the school's 6,373 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,974 qualify for free lunch and 549 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Georgia Connections Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school and a fully virtual school. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-40, state senate district 48, state house district 96.
Georgia Connections Academy is one of 1 schools in State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Connections Academy, based in Duluth, Georgia. The district serves 7,148 students district-wide and employs 172 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 6,373 students, Georgia Connections Academy is close to the district average of about 7,148 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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