Monroe County
Monroe County is a public school district based in Forsyth, Georgia, serving 4,703 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #68 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 941 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. It spends about $12,982 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Monroe County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Monroe County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,982 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,785 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $59.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 319 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 664 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 523 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones CountyGray | 5,004 | 7 | $11,907 | 14.0 | #66 |
| Long CountyLudowici | 4,724 | 5 | $9,321 | 17.4 | #67 |
| Monroe CountyForsyth · this district | 4,703 | 5 | $12,982 | 14.7 | #68 |
| Cartersville CityCartersville | 4,686 | 4 | $10,956 | 15.1 | #69 |
| Baldwin CountyMilledgeville | 4,510 | 6 | $12,333 | 13.8 | #70 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siloam Springs School DistrictSiloam Springs, AR | 4,702 | $10,593 | 15.7 |
| Perkiomen Valley School DistrictCollegeville, PA | 4,701 | $17,799 | 12.3 |
| Jacksonville ISDJacksonville, TX | 4,700 | $11,206 | 13.8 |
| Valley Stream Central High School DistrictValley Stream, NY | 4,697 | $24,130 | 12.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-monroe-county