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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 2 public preschools serving 1,126 students in Meriwether County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Meriwether County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
2,255 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
53,908 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
1,275 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
57%
35%
# White Students
715 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
32%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
163
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
1,210
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Judson Bulloch Rd
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 655-3969
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 655-3969
Grades: PK-5
| 706 students
Rank: #22.
Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
172 N Main St
Luthersville, GA 30251
(770) 927-6488
Luthersville, GA 30251
(770) 927-6488
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
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