Total enrollment
2,245
-62 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Meriwether County
Georgia · 2,245 students · 4 cities
7 public K-12 schools, 2,245 students, one district. That is the Meriwether County entry on the numbers, with a mix of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Meriwether County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Meriwether County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #146 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,245 | #123 of 172 | #4,068 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #68 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #17 of 172 | #2,463 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.2% | #36 of 172 | #419 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #79 of 160 | #1,935 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Meriwether County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Mountain View Elementary School at 29.9% proficient to Manchester High School at 14.8%, a gap of 15.1 points. That is the 82nd widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,425 to 2,245 students (down 7%) and from 155 to 181 full-time teachers (up 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary School | Manchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 681 |
| Manchester High School | Manchester | High | 09-12 | 447 |
| Unity Elementary School (PK-5) | Luthersville | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 |
| Manchester Middle School | Manchester | Middle | 06-08 | 274 |
| Greenville High School | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 222 |
| Greenville Middle School | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 174 |
| Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center | Warm Springs | High | 06-12 | 4 |
About Meriwether County
Meriwether County is a sparse Georgia school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 2,245.
Looking at the level breakdown, Meriwether County covers 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Meriwether County runs about 321 students per school, 57% lower than the state mean of roughly 748.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 3%: 2,307 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,245 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Meriwether County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.