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Enrollment
687
High
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 130354001346
Marion County Middle/High School
1 Eagle Dr, Buena Vista, GA 31803 · (229) 649-7520 · Marion County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Georgia public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
15.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
668 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 6 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 88 | 13% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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 Marion County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.8pp since 2021
Math
26.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.4% | 29.9% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 28.2% |
| 2021-22 | 30.8% | 23.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Marion County Middle/High School
Marion County Middle/High School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Middle/High School this school | 687 | 97.2% | 29.3% |
| Putnam County High School Eatonton | 918 | 96.7% | 32.8% |
| Elbert County High School Elberton | 916 | 94.8% | 20.1% |
| Lanier County High School Lakeland | 478 | 96.9% | 50.9% |
| Bacon County High School Alma | 633 | 97.8% | 64.1% |
| Appling County High School Baxley | 1,013 | 98.9% | 45.2% |
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 Marion County Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #266 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #293 of 417 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #22 of 32 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #21 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #323 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #176 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #85 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #96 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #128 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
687
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 807
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 687 | 44.1 | 15.6:1 | 97% (668) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 41.9 | 16.6:1 | 69% (480) |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 41.4 | 16.4:1 | 82% (560) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 83% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 39.2 | 18.2:1 | 92% (656) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 39 | 18.4:1 | 85% (609) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 44 | 16.2:1 | 68% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 56% (386) |
| 1990-91 | 807 | 51 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion County Middle/High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (715 to 687); teachers up 12% (39.2 to 44.1).
About Marion County Middle/High School
Marion County Middle/High School, located in Buena Vista, Georgia, is a small high school. The school enrolls 687 students in grades 6 through 12. High schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students, which makes this school 39% below average.
Marion County counts 1,293 students in its 2 schools, and Marion County Middle/High School is one of them.
The largest group at Marion County Middle/High School is White students, at 48%. It is also 32% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Marion County is roughly 58% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Marion County Middle/High School comes to 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6:1. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 15.2:1. On the income side, 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Marion County.
Marion County Middle/High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Georgia public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Marion County Middle/High School, the prediction is 27.1% and the result is 29.3%.
In Marion County, home to about 7,509 people, the median household earns about $51,667 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Marion County Middle/High School shares Marion County with 1 other public school.
A public school about 5.2 miles away, L. K. Moss Elementary School, is the closest to Marion County Middle/High School. The school's 29.3% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
Marion County Middle/High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 669 to 687. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.1 to 15.6 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Marion County Middle/High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,509
Census ACS
Median income
$51,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
1,293 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County
- L. K. Moss Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Other schools in Buena Vista
- L. K. Moss Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Nearby schools
- L. K. Moss Elementary School5.2 mi · 606
- Chattahoochee County High School13.2 mi · 464
- Chattahoochee County Middle School13.2 mi · 199
- Chattahoochee County Education Center14.1 mi · 285
- Schley County Elementary School17.4 mi · 604
- Schley Middle High School17.6 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About Marion County Middle/High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marion County Middle/High School?
Marion County Middle/High School enrolls approximately 687 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Marion County Middle/High School serve?
Marion County Middle/High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion County Middle/High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion County Middle/High School is approximately 15.6:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marion County Middle/High School?
At Marion County Middle/High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 16% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Marion County Middle/High School?
Marion County Middle/High School is overseen by Marion County in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.