Gwinnett County Public Schools is a school district operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA. GCPS is the largest school system in Georgia, with 123 schools and an estimated enrollment of 161,000 students for the 2010-2011 year. GCPS is estimated to be the 14th largest school district in the U.S. The district has its headquarters in an unincorporated area. GCPS was the winner of the 2010 Broad Prize for Urban Education.
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