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Meriwether County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,576 students in Meriwether County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Meriwether County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,897 Schools
# Students
2,245 Students
1,205,182 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
88,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meriwether County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
56%
36%
% White
32%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,297 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,921 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,297
$14,327
Spending / Student
$14,921
$13,452
Best Meriwether County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Judson Bulloch Rd
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 655-3969
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 655-3969
Gr: PK-5 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Unity Elementary School (Pk-5)
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
172 N Main St
Luthersville, GA 30251
(770) 927-6488
Luthersville, GA 30251
(770) 927-6488
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Manchester Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
231 W Perry St
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-2846
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-2846
Gr: 6-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #44.
Greenville Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17656 Roosevelt Hwy
Greenville, GA 30222
(706) 672-4930
Greenville, GA 30222
(706) 672-4930
Gr: 6-8 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
390 Bar Best Ranch Rd
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354
Gr: 6-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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