Murray County
Murray County is a public school district based in Chatsworth, Georgia, serving 6,585 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 599 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Tim Wright. It spends about $10,807 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Murray County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Murray County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,807 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,688 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $87.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $87.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 464 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 836 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 470 | 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.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Tim Wright
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray CountyChatsworth · this district | 6,585 | 11 | $10,807 | 14.2 | #53 |
| Rome CityRome | 6,357 | 8 | $12,581 | 14.1 | #54 |
| Laurens CountyDublin | 6,308 | 8 | $11,864 | 13.7 | #55 |
| Gordon CountyCalhoun | 6,259 | 10 | $11,694 | 13.9 | #56 |
| Buford CityBuford | 6,007 | 5 | $12,212 | 15.8 | #57 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Joint DistrictRigby, ID | 6,591 | $7,168 | 19.4 |
| Lake Orion Community SchoolsLake Orion, MI | 6,589 | $13,083 | 15.7 |
| Atlantic City School DistrictAtlantic City, NJ | 6,585 | $25,784 | 10.7 |
| Pascagoula-Gautier School DistrictPascagoula, MS | 6,579 | $13,933 | 11.7 |
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.
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