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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 657 students in Meriwether County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 28% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
2,323 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
1,303 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
56%
37%
# White Students
764 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
33%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
344
# Students in K Grade:
176
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,716 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,420 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,716
$14,266
Spending / Student
$14,420
$13,395
Best Meriwether County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester High School
Magnet 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
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Greenville High School
Magnet 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
| 252 students
Rank: n/an/a
Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center
Magnet School
390 Bar Best Ranch Rd
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354
Grades: 9-10
| 2 students
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