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Murray County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,191 students in Murray County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Murray County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Murray County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Murray High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
6,874 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Murray 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 97% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,777 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
17%
# Black Students
39 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
1%
37%
# White Students
4,933 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
72%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
313
328
# Students in K Grade:
480
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
468
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
448
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
468
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
445
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
541
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
559
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
618
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
589
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
537
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,769 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,682
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,769
$13,458
Best Murray County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Murray High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2662 Mount Carmel Church Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-7760
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-7760
Grades: 9-12
| 997 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Valley Innovative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
273 Harris Street
Eton, GA 30724
(706) 517-5355
Eton, GA 30724
(706) 517-5355
Grades: 7-12
| 135 students
Rank: #33.
Murray County High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Green Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-1414
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-1414
Grades: 9-12
| 1,059 students
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