Meriwether County School District

2100 Gaston Street
Greenville, GA 30222
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Meriwether County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,576 students in Meriwether County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Meriwether County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
7 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
2,245 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
88,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Meriwether 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#200 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

19%
39%

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

18%
40%

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

24%
40%
82%
84.4%

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

(2022-23)
29.8%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
56%
36%

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

% White
32%
34%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,258 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,881 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
$43 MM
$29,690 MM

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

Spending
$40 MM
$28,127 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$19,258
$17,023

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

Spending / Student
$17,881
$16,127

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Judson Bulloch Rd
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 655-3969
Gr: PK-5 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
172 N Main St
Luthersville, GA 30251
(770) 927-6488
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Manchester Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
231 W Perry St
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-2846
Gr: 6-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #44.
Greenville Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
17656 Roosevelt Hwy
Greenville, GA 30222
(706) 672-4930
Gr: 6-8 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
390 Bar Best Ranch Rd
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354
Gr: 6-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,245 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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