TRS of Georgia administers pension and other benefits for certificated teachers employed by school districts, public libraries, public colleges and universities, and other educational agencies.
Georgia Teachers Retirement System Basics, by Plan
| Plan |
Assets (millions) |
Total Members |
| Georgia Teachers |
94,991.2 |
521,509 |
| Other Plans |
0.0 |
0 |
| Total |
94,991.2 |
521,509 |
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)
Note: Georgia Teachers Retirement System has 0 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
Georgia Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2001 |
39.7 |
| 2002 |
37.8 |
| 2003 |
39.2 |
| 2004 |
42.6 |
| 2005 |
45.3 |
| 2006 |
47.2 |
| 2007 |
53.1 |
| 2008 |
50.1 |
| 2009 |
42.5 |
| 2010 |
45.9 |
| 2011 |
54.1 |
| 2012 |
53.5 |
| 2013 |
58.6 |
| 2014 |
66.5 |
| 2015 |
66.8 |
| 2016 |
65.6 |
| 2017 |
71.3 |
| 2018 |
75.5 |
| 2019 |
78.8 |
| 2020 |
81.2 |
| 2021 |
102.1 |
| 2022 |
87.1 |
| 2023 |
95.0 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Georgia Teachers Retirement System |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2001 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
| 2002 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
| 2003 |
3.6 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
3.2 |
2.1 |
| 2005 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
| 2021 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
| 2022 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
| 2023 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2023 Membership for Georgia Teachers Retirement System
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 235,920 |
148,101 |
137,488 |
521,509 |
294 |
Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Georgia Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2001 |
-45.2 |
39,662.6 |
| 2002 |
-220.7 |
37,831.4 |
| 2003 |
-282.7 |
39,218.5 |
| 2004 |
-425.2 |
42,588.1 |
| 2005 |
-588.9 |
45,278.7 |
| 2006 |
-723.4 |
47,246.3 |
| 2007 |
-905.6 |
53,133.1 |
| 2008 |
-1,293.9 |
50,063.6 |
| 2009 |
-1,012.6 |
42,478.6 |
| 2010 |
-1,224.6 |
45,925.5 |
| 2011 |
-1,436.4 |
54,084.2 |
| 2012 |
-1,687.9 |
53,487.1 |
| 2013 |
-1,830.7 |
58,594.8 |
| 2014 |
-1,955.5 |
66,466.1 |
| 2015 |
-2,023.4 |
66,799.1 |
| 2016 |
-2,057.3 |
65,552.4 |
| 2017 |
-2,183.1 |
71,341.0 |
| 2018 |
-2,027.5 |
75,532.9 |
| 2019 |
-1,716.4 |
78,788.9 |
| 2020 |
-1,747.0 |
81,161.6 |
| 2021 |
-2,207.6 |
102,146.7 |
| 2022 |
-2,253.3 |
87,122.9 |
| 2023 |
-2,229.5 |
94,991.2 |
2023 Cash Flows for Georgia Teachers Retirement System (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 3,840.6 |
6,070.1 |
10,097.8 |
7,868.3 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Georgia Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Georgia Teachers Retirement System |
National Average |
| 2001 |
-0.1 |
-2.1 |
| 2002 |
-0.6 |
-2.0 |
| 2003 |
-0.7 |
-2.5 |
| 2004 |
-1.0 |
-2.0 |
| 2005 |
-1.3 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
-1.5 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
-1.7 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
-2.6 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
-2.4 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
-2.7 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
-2.7 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
-3.2 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
-3.1 |
-3.1 |
| 2014 |
-2.9 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
-3.0 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
-3.1 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
-3.1 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
-2.7 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
-2.2 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-2.2 |
-2.4 |
| 2021 |
-2.2 |
-2.1 |
| 2022 |
-2.6 |
-2.1 |
| 2023 |
-2.3 |
-2.1 |
