Monroe County School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Forsyth and Culloden.

At a glance
4,703Students enrolled
5Schools
2Towns served
$14,477Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
52%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades 6–8
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus1,062 students · ForsythThis district
Grades 9–12
Mary Persons High School1,323 students · ForsythThis district
Grades 6–8
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus1,062 students · ForsythThis district
Grades 9–12
Mary Persons High School1,323 students · ForsythThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs GA
Math proficiency43%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,477
per student each year · 8% below the GA average
Spending
Classroom instruction60%
Support & administration33%
Other6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)54%
State38%
Federal8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,188’20
4,305’21
4,511’22
4,575’23
4,703’24
Students
White · 67%3,173
Black · 22%1,056
Two or more races · 5%215
Hispanic · 4%208
Asian · 1%44
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%7

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools5 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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