Enrollment
264
High
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 130375002418
Montgomery County High School
100 Faye D Brewer Street, Mount Vernon, GA 30445 · (912) 583-2296 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
12.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
264 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 61 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 23% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
27.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 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 16 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% |
| 2022-23 | 28.9% |
| 2021-22 | 12.2% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Montgomery County High School
Montgomery County High School's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County High School this school | 264 | 100.0% | 34.8% |
| Hawkinsville High School Hawkinsville | 388 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Telfair County High School Mc Rae Helena | 388 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Metter College and Career Academy Metter | 179 | 100.0% | 22.1% |
| Lanier County High School Lakeland | 478 | 96.9% | 50.9% |
| Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy Douglas | 215 | 100.0% | 48.2% |
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 Montgomery County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #228 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #280 of 417 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #402 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #39 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #79 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #54 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #175 of 226 |
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
264
0 (0%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 264 | 21.1 | 12.5:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 21.1 | 13.3:1 | 75% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 18.9 | 14.6:1 | 95% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 95% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 17.1 | 14.8:1 | 100% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 18 | 16.3:1 | 99% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 75% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 42% (157) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (254 to 264); teachers up 23% (17.1 to 21.1).
About Montgomery County High School
Federal records list Montgomery County High School as a high school in Mount Vernon, Georgia. The school counts 264 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students.
Montgomery County High School is run by Montgomery County, whose 3 schools enroll 902 students.
White students are the largest group at Montgomery County High School, with 50% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 28% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 17 points below the 67% share among Montgomery County residents. By the diversity index, Montgomery County High School comes in at 65%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 at Montgomery County High School, with 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
The allk12 Grade for Montgomery County High School is B. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.7%.
In the county around the school, Montgomery County, median household income is about $51,941, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. A total of 3 public schools operate in Montgomery County, serving about 902 students.
The nearest other public school, Montgomery County Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Montgomery County High School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Montgomery County High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Montgomery County High School enrolled 264; in 2024-25, 264. Students per teacher fell from 15.5 in 2020-21 to 12.5 in 2024-25.
The Montgomery County High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,640
Census ACS
Median income
$51,941
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
902 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Montgomery County Middle SchoolMiddle · 203 students
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Montgomery County Middle SchoolMiddle · 203 students
Other Montgomery County High schools
One other US public school is named Montgomery County High. Montgomery County High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Montgomery County High SchoolMount Sterling, KY · 1,345 students
Nearby schools
- Montgomery County Middle School0.0 mi · 203
- Montgomery County Elementary School0.8 mi · 435
- Vidalia Comprehensive High School9.8 mi · 703
- Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School10.6 mi · 622
- J. R. Trippe Middle School10.9 mi · 498
- J. D. Dickerson Primary School11.1 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery County High SchoolHow many students attend Montgomery County High School?
Montgomery County High School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Montgomery County High School serve?
Montgomery County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Montgomery County High School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Montgomery County High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montgomery County High School?
At Montgomery County High School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 14% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Montgomery County High School?
Montgomery County High School is overseen by Montgomery County in Montgomery County.
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