Top Rankings
Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 2,230 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
4,511 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
188 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
1,009 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
23%
35%
# White Students
3,076 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
68%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
335
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
387
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
309
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
342
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
390
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,100 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,483
$14,266
Spending / Student
$13,100
$13,395
Best Monroe County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T.g. Scott Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
70 Thornton Rd
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-3495
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-3495
Grades: PK-5
| 799 students
Rank: #22.
Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
558 Ga Highway 83 S
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-7066
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-7066
Grades: PK-5
| 732 students
Rank: #33.
Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1315 Ga Highway 83 N
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-9906
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-9906
Grades: PK-5
| 699 students
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