Macon County School District

Highway 49
Oglethorpe, GA 31068
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 714 students in Macon County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
88,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Macon County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#210 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

12%
39%

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17%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15%
40%
82%
84.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
31.4%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

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% Hispanic
16%
20%

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% Black
75%
36%

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% White
5%
34%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,286 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,774 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$29,690 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$20 MM
$28,127 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,286
$17,023

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,774
$16,127

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Macon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Macon County Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
615 Vienna Rd
Montezuma, GA 31063
(478) 472-7045
Gr: 6-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Macon County Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Ga Highway 128
Oglethorpe, GA 31068
(478) 472-6563
Gr: PK-5 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,047 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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