School Head Count Exceeds Forecast

Enrollment in Gwinnett County Public Schools exceeded the forecast by 130 students, according to a head count conducted after Labor Day.

The Sept. 6 count resulted in an enrollment of 162,589 students compared to the post-Labor Day forecast of 162,459. This indicates growth of 5,630 students since the district's first count on Aug. 9 and an increase of 405 students since last week's count, according to Jorge Quintana, GCPS director of media relations.

Duluth High School’s enrollment reached 2,527, representing an increase of 66 students over its forecast of 2,461, according to results of the fifth enrollment count.

Chattahoochee Elementary School gained 36 students from the last count, Duluth Middle School increased by 20, and Berkeley Lake Elementary grew by 17 students. B.B. Harris Elementary reported an increase of 31 students in the fifth count. The chart accompanying this article shows the results of the latest count compared to the forecasts for all schools in the system.

Here are figures for schools in the Duluth Cluster:

Duluth High – Fifth Count 2527 – Forecast 2461 – Difference: 66

Duluth Middle – Fifth Count 1931 – Forecast 1911 – Difference: 20

Hull Middle School – Fifth Count 2303 – Forecast 2307 – Difference: -4

Berkeley Lake Elementary – Fifth Count 1150 – Forecast 1133 – Difference: 17

Chattahoochee Elementary – Fifth Count 1201 – Forecast 1165 – Difference: 36

Chesney Elementary – Fifth Count 1032 – Forecast 1050 – Difference: -18

B.B. Harris Elementary – Fifth Count 766 – Forecast 735 – Difference: 31