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Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 675 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
951 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Montgomery 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
18%
# Black Students
280 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
29%
37%
# White Students
453 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
48%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
70
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,609 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,734 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,609
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,734
$13,395
Best Montgomery County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Faye D Brewer Street
Mount Vernon, GA 30445
(912) 583-2351
Mount Vernon, GA 30445
(912) 583-2351
Grades: 6-8
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Montgomery County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Martin Luther King Dr
Ailey, GA 30410
(912) 583-2279
Ailey, GA 30410
(912) 583-2279
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
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