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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 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 672 students in Meriwether County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Meriwether County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Meriwether County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greenville High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
2,369 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Meriwether County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
1,330 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
56%
37%
# White Students
802 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
34%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
328
# Students in K Grade:
164
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,392 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,140 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,392
$14,333
Spending / Student
$14,140
$13,458
Best Meriwether County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
405 N 5th Ave
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-8445
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-8445
Grades: 9-12
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
Greenville High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17656 Roosevelt Hwy
Greenville, GA 30222
(706) 672-4930
Greenville, GA 30222
(706) 672-4930
Grades: 9-12
| 264 students
Rank: n/an/a
390 Bar Best Ranch Rd
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354
Grades: 9-10
| 3 students
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