When the bell rang Monday morning, Aug. 6, 2012, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), welcomed about 265 new students for the 2012-2013 school year bringing the total enrollment to nearly 163,000 students.
Here are projected enrollment figures for the Peachtree Corners area schools for the first day of school provided by GCPS:
Norcross Cluster
Norcross HS = 3,262
Pinckneyville MS = 1,341
Simpson ES = 977
Peachtree ES = 1714
Duluth Cluster
Duluth HS = 2,508
Duluth MS = 1,977
Berkeley Lake ES = 1,168
To compare the 2012 figures to last year's projected enrollment numbers, please read our report for 2011-2012:
Also, some fast facts about the GCPS 2012-2013 school year:
162,635: Projected enrollment
132: Schools
11: New principals
$2: The price of a student lunch
1,834: No. of school buses
7,534: No. of school bus routes
Editor's note: Enrollment figures will be updated in the weeks ahead by GCPS.
