Enrollment
333
High
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON COUNTY·NCES 130345001322
Macon County High School
615 Vienna Rd, Montezuma, GA 31063 · (478) 472-8579 · Macon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
269 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 93 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 24% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Macon County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
13.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 2 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.1% |
| 2023-24 | 26.9% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Macon County High School
Macon County High School's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County High School this school | 333 | 80.8% | 24.1% |
| Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School Augusta | 433 | 82.0% | 47.8% |
| Mitchell County High School Camilla | 334 | 77.2% | 36.4% |
| Promise Career Institute School College Park | 247 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Utopian Academy for the Arts High School Marrow | 291 | 77.7% | 23.6% |
| Skyview High School College Park | 346 | 88.4% | 0.5% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Macon County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #306 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #370 of 417 ▼ 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #387 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #83 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #330 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #178 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #17 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 81% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 22.3 | 14.5:1 | 81% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 19.9 | 17.1:1 | 100% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 100% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 29.3 | 15.1:1 | 99% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 99% (475) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 79% (406) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 80% (483) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 35 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Macon County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (443 to 333); teachers down 18% (29.3 to 24).
About Macon County High School
Federal records list Macon County High School as a high school in Montezuma, Georgia. It has an enrollment of 333 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 1,120.
Macon County High School is run by Macon County, whose 3 schools enroll 1,047 students.
The largest group at Macon County High School is Black students, at 79%. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic and 5% White. County-wide, 59% of Macon County residents are Black. The diversity index for Macon County High School is 36%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 24 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.9:1. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 94% for public schools in Macon County.
Macon County High School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Georgia public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Macon County High School is 11.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
For the population of Macon County, median household income comes to about $41,031, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Macon County counts 3 public schools with about 1,047 students.
Macon County Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Macon County High School at 3rd of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 340 students in 2020-21 and 333 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Macon County High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,864
Census ACS
Median income
$41,031
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Macon County
- Macon County Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Macon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 189 students
Other Macon County High schools
One other US public school is named Macon County High. Macon County High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Macon County High SchoolLafayette, TN · 964 students
Nearby schools
- Macon County Middle School0.1 mi · 189
- Macon County Elementary School3.2 mi · 525
- Sumter County High School15.3 mi · 1,037
- Dooly County Middle School16.5 mi · 229
- Dooly County Elementary School16.5 mi · 508
- Schley Middle High School16.7 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About Macon County High SchoolHow large is Macon County High School?
Macon County High School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades 09-12.
Is Macon County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Macon County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Macon County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Macon County High School is approximately 13.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Macon County High School?
At Macon County High School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 13% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Macon County High School public or private?
Macon County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Macon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.