Montgomery County School District

305 South Richardson Street
Mt. Vernon, GA 30445
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 440 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
912 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#123 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
37%
33%
40%
41%
40%
≥95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
28%
35%
% White
49%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,276 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,279 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,276
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,279
$13,431

Best Montgomery County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery County Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Martin Luther King Dr
Ailey, GA 30410
(912) 583-2279
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 912 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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