Monroe County School District

25 Brooklyn Avenue
Forsyth, GA 31029
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,019 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% 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 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
4,305 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#30 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Monroe County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Monroe County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
976 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
22%
38%
# White Students
2,958 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
205
920
# Students in K Grade:
328
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
294
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
326
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,128 in this school district is less 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 $13,727 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Monroe County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Monroe County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,128
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Monroe County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,727
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Monroe County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monroe County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
66 Thornton Rd
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-6186
Grades: 6-8
| 1,019 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,305 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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