Top Rankings
Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,062 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
4,703 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.1%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
18%
% Black
22%
38%
% White
68%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,566 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,933
$14,327
Spending / Student
$12,566
$13,452
Best Monroe County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
66 Thornton Rd
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-6186
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-6186
Gr: 6-8 | 1,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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