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Meriwether County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 954 students in Meriwether County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Meriwether County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Meriwether County School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greenville High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,255 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Meriwether 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
1,275 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
57%
37%
# White Students
715 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
32%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
395
# Students in K Grade:
163
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,220 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,855 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,220
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,855
$13,431
Best Meriwether County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
405 N 5th Ave
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-8445
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-8445
Grades: 9-12
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
Greenville High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17656 Roosevelt Hwy
Greenville, GA 30222
(706) 672-4930
Greenville, GA 30222
(706) 672-4930
Grades: 9-12
| 212 students
Rank: #33.
Manchester Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
231 W Perry St
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-2846
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-2846
Grades: 6-9
| 307 students
Rank: n/an/a
390 Bar Best Ranch Rd
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students
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