The median estimated poverty rate of children ages 5 to 17 in the Hall County School District (HCSD) is 12.4 percent, according to data released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau. For the Gainesville City School System (GCSS) the rate is 17.5 percent.
The new data come from the 2023 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates report, which will be used to allocate federal funding for Title I and several other programs in the 2025-2026 school year.
Among other school districts in the immediate Gainesville area, Lumpkin County has the highest rate, 15.8 percent, and Forsyth, the lowest, 4.6 percent.
Click here for a map that shows the poverty level for each county in Georgia: SAIPE. Once you do, hover over the county and the rate will appear. You can also check the rate for other counties in the country.