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North Murray High School vs. Murray County High School

Should you attend North Murray High School or Murray County High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Murray High School
2662 Mount Carmel Church Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Murray County High School
1001 Green Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Murray County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,035 students in grades 9-12, North Murray High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,102 students in grades 9-12, Murray County High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,035 students
1,102 students
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This chart displays total students of Murray County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Murray County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Murray County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#717 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
#1071 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Murray High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murray County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 50% in GA)
30%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Murray High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murray County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in GA)
38%
(Top 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Murray High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murray County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in GA)
36%
(Top 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Murray High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Murray County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in GA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Murray High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Murray County High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Murray County High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
276
311
Grade 10 Students
284
304
Grade 11 Students
253
256
Grade 12 Students
222
231

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
26%
32%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Murray County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Murray High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Murray County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Murray High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Murray County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Murray High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Murray County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of North Murray High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Murray County High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Murray High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Murray County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Murray High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Murray County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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