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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 2 public preschools serving 1,173 students in Meriwether County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Meriwether County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
2,369 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
49,566 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
1,330 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
56%
35%
# White Students
802 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
34%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
164
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
198
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Judson Bulloch Rd
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 655-3969
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 655-3969
Grades: PK-5
| 722 students
Rank: #22.
Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
172 N Main St
Luthersville, GA 30251
(770) 927-6488
Luthersville, GA 30251
(770) 927-6488
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
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