Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School

Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School is an elementary school of average-sized scale in Forsyth, Georgia, one of the schools within Monroe County, enrolling 730 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 21% larger than typical.

Within Monroe County, which oversees 5 schools and 4,703 students, Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment; the rest reads as 24% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Monroe County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.0%; this one delivers 43.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Monroe County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,183, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 4,824 students).

The closest other public school is Department of Corrections, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 24% since 2018, when it stood at 591 (now 730). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 71% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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