Macon County School District

Highway 49
Oglethorpe, GA 31068
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 535 students in Macon County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
3 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
1,099 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
53,908 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 222 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%)
12%
39%
17%
40%
15%
40%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
77%
35%
% White
7%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,754 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 $14,745 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,754
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,745
$13,431

Best Macon County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,099 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 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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