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Morgan County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Madison, Rutledge, Buckhead and Bostwick.
Students
3,562
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,957
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$7.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Morgan County School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the GA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.0M, about $1,975 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Rutledge.
PK–2Morgan County Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Morgan County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Morgan County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Morgan County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,957 per student · 5% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 39%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,242’20
3,380’21
3,514’22
3,495’23
3,562’24
Up 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Black 21%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.