Macon County School District

Highway 49
Oglethorpe, GA 31068
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 511 students in Macon County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
1,114 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Macon County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#209 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Macon County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Macon County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macon County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Macon County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Macon County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
855 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
77%
35%
# White Students
76 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
7%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
77
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,515 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,547 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Macon County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Macon County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,515
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Macon County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,547
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Macon County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Macon County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macon County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Ga Highway 128
Oglethorpe, GA 31068
(478) 472-6563
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,114 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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