Total enrollment
4,703
+515 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Monroe County
Georgia · 4,703 students · 1 city
Within Monroe County, 5 public K-12 schools serve about 4,703 students, an average of 941 per school.
4-year change in Monroe County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Monroe County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #16 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,703 | #69 of 172 | #2,039 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #101 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #143 of 172 | #5,497 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.9% | #149 of 172 | #3,874 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #112 of 160 | #3,099 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 Monroe County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus at 60.8% proficient to Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School at 43.7%, a gap of 17.1 points. That is the 72nd widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 4,063 to 4,703 students (up 16%) and from 265 to 314 full-time teachers (up 18%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Persons High School | Forsyth | High | 09-12 | 1,323 |
| Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus | Forsyth | Middle | 06-08 | 1,062 |
| T.G. Scott Elementary School | Forsyth | Elementary | PK-05 | 835 |
| Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School | Forsyth | Elementary | PK-05 | 753 |
| Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School | Forsyth | Elementary | PK-05 | 730 |
About Monroe County
Across 5 schools, Monroe County serves about 4,703 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Monroe County is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Monroe County runs about 941 students per school, 26% higher than the state mean of roughly 748.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,703 students, increased 12% from the 4,188 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Monroe County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.