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Macon County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Montezuma, Marshallville, Oglethorpe and Ideal.
Students
1,047
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,086
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
What stands out about Macon County School District
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the GA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ideal.
PK–5Macon County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Macon County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Macon County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,086 per student · 14% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 47%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 29%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,147’20
1,155’21
1,114’22
1,099’23
1,047’24
Down 8.7% since 2020.
Students
Black 75%Hispanic 16%White 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
3 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.