Hall County School System employs 1,843 certified staff members in educating nearly 26,000 students enrolled in 20 Elementary, 6 Middle, 6 High and 1 Evening/Alternative High schools. Superintendent William Schofield heads the Administration Department, located at 711 Green St. in Gainesville. 770-534-1080.

Gainesville City School System Gainesville City Schools is a Charter School System featuring eight charter schools. There are five elementary schools open to parental choice: Centennial Arts Academy (K-5), Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy (PK-5), Fair Street International Baccalaureate School (PK-5), Gainesville Exploration Academy ( K-5), and New Holland Core Knowledge Academy (PK-5). Gainesville Middle School serves grades 6-8 in Advanced Academy placement. Gainesville High School serves grades 9-12. Wood's Mill Academy serves grades 6-12 in a blended learning non-traditional middle and high school. Enrollment is 7,172 students.

Post-Secondary Schools

Brenau University, founded in 1878 as the Georgia Baptist Female Seminary, is a private comprehensive university located in Gainesville. Through its Academy for secondary students, Women's College and Evening and Weekend College at Brenau's 50-acre main campus, along with satellite programs in five other Georgia locations, Brenau offers diverse educational opportunities founded in the liberal arts.

Gainesville State College, a member of the University System of Georgia, opened in 1966. At its campus in Oakwood, six miles south of Gainesville and 45 miles northeast of Atlanta, the college offers two-year Associate degrees and, in partnership with North Georgia College and State University and Southern Polytechnic State University, coursework leading to Bachelors degrees in several programs. In addition, the college provides continuing education programs, public service activities, cultural enrichment experiences and forums for public discussion as well as career programs and courses relevant to area employment needs.

Lanier Technical College opened in 1966 as a unit of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Offered at its Oakwood campus are adult literacy training, general academic and technical education, customized business and industrial training and continuing education services intended to help build and maintain a competitive economy and to prepare area citizens for access to high skill, high wage jobs. The school provides services to new, expanding and existing industry through Continuing Education, Quick Start, Certified Customer Services Specialist and Certified Manufacturing Specialist courses and industry - specific training. Programs are tailored to meet the training needs of business and industry in Lanier Tech's six county service area.