Total enrollment
6,585
-301 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Murray County
Georgia · 6,585 students · 2 cities
Within Murray County, 11 public K-12 schools serve about 6,585 students, an average of 599 per school.
4-year change in Murray County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Murray County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #83 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,585 | #53 of 172 | #1,435 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #47 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #97 of 172 | #4,620 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 95.8% | #51 of 172 | #504 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #125 of 160 | #3,540 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 Murray County
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Northwest Elementary School at 46.4% proficient to Eton Elementary School at 30.2%, a gap of 16.2 points. That is the 76th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,440 to 6,585 students (down 11%) and from 444 to 465 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County High School | Chatsworth | High | 09-12 | 1,068 |
| North Murray High School | Chatsworth | High | 09-12 | 961 |
| Spring Place Elementary School | Chatsworth | Elementary | PK-06 | 668 |
| Chatsworth Elementary School | Chatsworth | Elementary | PK-06 | 665 |
| Coker Elementary School | Chatsworth | Elementary | PK-06 | 613 |
| Northwest Elementary School | Chatsworth | Elementary | PK-06 | 557 |
| Eton Elementary School | Chatsworth | Elementary | PK-06 | 556 |
| Woodlawn Elementary School | Chatsworth | Elementary | PK-06 | 498 |
| Gladden Middle School | Chatsworth | Middle | 07-08 | 478 |
| Bagley Middle School | Chatsworth | Middle | 07-08 | 457 |
| Pleasant Valley Innovative School | Eton | High | 06-12 | 64 |
About Murray County
Murray County runs 11 public schools across Georgia, collectively educateing roughly 6,585 students.
On the school-mix side, Murray County is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 599 in this district, lower than the Georgia typical of 748.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,585 students, contracted 4% from the 6,886 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Murray County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.