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Meriwether County School District

2100 Gaston Street
Greenville, GA 30222

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 672-4297

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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 4 public high schools serving 954 students in Meriwether County School District. This district's average high is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.

Public High Schools in Meriwether County School District have an score of 14% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and score of 18% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Public High School in Meriwether County School District have a of 82%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Greenville High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

7 Schools

534 Schools

# Students

2,255 Students

577,747 Students

# Teachers

192 Teachers

35,722 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
6	102	18
7	90	22
8	115	35
9	164	652
10	165	611
11	178	556
12	140	505

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Meriwether County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 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.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#200 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District
2023	#200
2022	#195
2021	#175
2019	#170
2018	#167
2017	#172
2016	#185
2015	#180
2014	#186
2013	#191
2012	#183

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19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	19%	39%
2022	19%	37%
2021	18%	36%
2019	29%	44%
2018	26%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	18%	41%
2015	18%	38%
2014	62%	79%
2013	64%	83%
2012	66%	81%

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18%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2022	18%	40%
2021	22%	39%
2019	28%	45%
2018	26%	42%
2017	22%	41%
2016	21%	40%
2015	19%	39%
2014	90%	94%
2013	86%	93%
2012	86%	93%
2011	85%	91%

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24%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2022	24%	40%
2021	15%	38%

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82%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	82%	84%
2022	82%	84%
2021	82%	84%
2020	77%	85%
2019	82%	83%
2018	82%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	84%	81%
2014	78%	75%
2013	74%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.57	0.70
2021	0.56	0.70
2020	0.56	0.69
2019	0.56	0.69
2018	0.54	0.68
2017	0.54	0.68
2016	0.54	0.68
2015	0.53	0.67
2014	0.54	0.67
2013	0.54	0.67
2012	0.53	0.66
2011	0.53	0.66
2010	0.52	0.65
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.49	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.50	0.61
2004	0.49	0.59
2003	0.48	0.58
2002	0.49	0.57
2001	0.48	0.56
2000	0.47	0.55
1999	0.46	0.54
1998	0.45	0.54
1997	0.46	0.53
1996	0.45	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	18%
2022	4%	18%
2021	4%	17%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	4%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	7%

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% Black

57%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	56%	36%
2022	56%	36%
2021	58%	36%
2020	58%	37%
2019	58%	37%
2018	57%	37%
2017	57%	37%
2016	58%	37%
2015	53%	37%
2014	57%	37%
2013	56%	37%
2012	58%	37%
2011	58%	37%
2010	58%	37%
2009	60%	39%
2008	60%	39%
2007	60%	39%
2006	61%	39%
2005	60%	38%
2004	60%	38%
2003	62%	38%
2002	61%	38%
2001	62%	38%
2000	64%	38%
1999	65%	38%
1998	66%	38%
1997	66%	37%
1996	66%	38%

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% White

32%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	33%	36%
2022	34%	37%
2021	31%	38%
2020	34%	39%
2019	34%	39%
2018	36%	40%
2017	36%	40%
2016	36%	41%
2015	35%	42%
2014	37%	43%
2013	39%	43%
2012	38%	44%
2011	38%	44%
2010	39%	45%
2009	37%	46%
2008	38%	46%
2007	38%	47%
2006	39%	48%
2005	38%	49%
2004	39%	52%
2003	38%	53%
2002	38%	54%
2001	38%	55%
2000	37%	56%
1999	36%	57%
1998	35%	57%
1997	35%	58%
1996	35%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,220 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,855 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	$39 MM	$35 MM
2022	$38 MM	$36 MM
2021	$39 MM	$35 MM
2020	$38 MM	$36 MM
2019	$34 MM	$35 MM
2018	$35 MM	$37 MM
2017	$32 MM	$34 MM
2016	$32 MM	$33 MM
2015	$36 MM	$35 MM
2014	$33 MM	$33 MM
2012	$37 MM	$30 MM
2011	$41 MM	$35 MM
2010	$36 MM	$35 MM
2009	$38 MM	$34 MM
2008	$44 MM	$36 MM
2007	$42 MM	$37 MM
2006	$41 MM	$33 MM
2005	$37 MM	$31 MM
2004	$35 MM	$30 MM
2003	$38 MM	$29 MM
2002	$38 MM	$27 MM
2001	$37 MM	$26 MM
2000	$32 MM	$24 MM
1999	$34 MM	$23 MM
1998	$29 MM	$21 MM
1997	$25 MM	$19 MM
1996	$22 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	$33 MM	$34 MM
2022	$32 MM	$34 MM
2021	$33 MM	$34 MM
2020	$32 MM	$34 MM
2019	$32 MM	$34 MM
2018	$31 MM	$37 MM
2017	$32 MM	$33 MM
2016	$31 MM	$33 MM
2015	$34 MM	$34 MM
2014	$32 MM	$33 MM
2012	$38 MM	$31 MM
2011	$37 MM	$32 MM
2010	$34 MM	$34 MM
2009	$39 MM	$36 MM
2008	$48 MM	$39 MM
2007	$42 MM	$35 MM
2006	$39 MM	$31 MM
2005	$37 MM	$30 MM
2004	$35 MM	$30 MM
2003	$37 MM	$29 MM
2002	$42 MM	$27 MM
2001	$38 MM	$25 MM
2000	$36 MM	$24 MM
1999	$43 MM	$23 MM
1998	$31 MM	$20 MM
1997	$25 MM	$19 MM
1996	$22 MM	$18 MM
1995	$21 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,220

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	$16,716	$12,637
2022	$15,431	$11,894
2021	$16,832	$12,909
2020	$15,431	$11,894
2019	$13,376	$11,854
2018	$12,610	$11,951
2017	$11,522	$10,689
2016	$10,869	$10,171
2015	$12,153	$10,365
2014	$10,527	$10,300
2012	$11,555	$9,333
2011	$12,547	$10,490
2010	$10,938	$10,365
2009	$11,016	$9,939
2008	$12,287	$10,540
2007	$11,384	$10,771
2006	$10,775	$9,885
2005	$9,735	$9,226
2004	$9,050	$8,830
2003	$9,720	$8,835
2002	$9,274	$8,247
2001	$9,127	$7,812
2000	$7,758	$7,225
1999	$8,180	$6,612
1998	$6,932	$5,956
1997	$5,929	$5,538
1995	$5,071	$5,262
1992	$4,097	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$14,855

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Meriwether County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,420	$12,072
2022	$13,054	$11,222
2021	$14,520	$12,332
2020	$13,054	$11,222
2019	$12,409	$11,278
2018	$11,260	$12,081
2017	$11,293	$10,570
2016	$10,575	$10,196
2015	$11,416	$9,935
2014	$10,369	$10,257
2012	$11,975	$9,538
2011	$11,213	$9,524
2010	$10,274	$9,935
2009	$11,337	$10,367
2008	$13,350	$11,185
2007	$11,374	$10,207
2006	$10,120	$9,210
2005	$9,755	$8,893
2004	$8,949	$8,737
2003	$9,432	$8,594
2002	$10,381	$8,120
2001	$9,367	$7,624
2000	$8,801	$7,230
1999	$10,256	$6,576
1998	$7,444	$5,787
1997	$5,812	$5,758
1995	$5,095	$5,243
1992	$4,401	$4,349

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Best Meriwether County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Manchester High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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405 N 5th Ave
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-8445

Gr: 9-12 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Greenville High School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

17656 Roosevelt Hwy
Greenville, GA 30222
(706) 672-4930

Gr: 9-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #33.

Manchester Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

231 W Perry St
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 846-2846

Gr: 6-9 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: n/an/a

Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center

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390 Bar Best Ranch Rd
Warm Springs, GA 31830
(706) 655-2354

Gr: 6-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 82% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education