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Forsyth, GA
Public School Ratings




Forsyth Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Monroe County School District details

Monroe County School District
25 Brooklyn Avenue
Forsyth, GA 31029

4,511 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Monroe County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

9

(10 is best)

Better than 83.3% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 72.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
38%
48%
39%
47%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School
1315 Ga Highway 83 N
Forsyth, GA, 31029
PK-05
Mary Persons High School
310 Montpelier Ave
Forsyth, GA, 31029
09-12
Monroe County Middle School Banks Stephens Campus
66 Thornton Rd
Forsyth, GA, 31029
06-08
Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School
558 Ga Highway 83 S
Forsyth, GA, 31029
PK-05
T.g. Scott Elementary School
70 Thornton Rd
Forsyth, GA, 31029
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 71.3% 37.7%
Black 23.4% 38.1%
Hispanic 4.4% 18.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 47.4% 59.6%
Free lunch eligible 41.0% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.3% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,227 $32,602,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $517 $2,332,000 3.9%
Staff $504 $2,274,000 3.8%
General Administration $467 $2,105,000 3.6%
School Administration $566 $2,552,000 4.3%
Operation $1,114 $5,026,000 8.5%
Transportation $877 $3,954,000 6.7%
Other $125 $563,000 1.0%
Total Support $4,169 $18,806,000 31.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,704 $7,688,000 13.0%
Total Expenditures $13,100 $59,096,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,329 $12,833,075,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $1,235,717,000 5.3%
Staff $605 $1,058,876,000 4.5%
General Administration $183 $320,510,000 1.4%
School Administration $769 $1,346,775,000 5.7%
Operation $899 $1,574,443,000 6.7%
Transportation $500 $876,278,000 3.7%
Other $419 $734,414,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,082 $7,147,013,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,995 $3,493,141,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $13,406 $23,473,229,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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