A−
Monroe County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Forsyth and Culloden.
Students
4,703
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,477
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$32.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Monroe County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the GA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.3% since 2020
- Debt of $32.5M, about $6,917 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Culloden.
PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens CampusThis district
9–12Mary Persons High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,477 per student · 8% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 38%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,188’20
4,305’21
4,511’22
4,575’23
4,703’24
Up 12.3% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Black 22%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.