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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Morgan County High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,117
High
DISTRICT 891 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 130378001378
Morgan County High School
1231 College Dr, Madison, GA 30650 · (706) 752-4900 · Morgan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,117 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
509 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 300 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 269 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 273 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 275 | 25% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Morgan County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
60.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 61 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 13 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.3% |
% 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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where Morgan County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #59 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #70 of 417 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,117 | #236 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #134 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #233 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #328 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.1% | #55 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,117
+113 (+11%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 1,117 | 75.3 | 14.8:1 | 46% (509) |
| 2023-24 | 1,065 | 72 | 14.8:1 | 50% (529) |
| 2022-23 | 1,072 | 71.5 | 15.0:1 | 36% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 1,004 | 67 | 15.0:1 | 29% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 954 | 60.1 | 15.9:1 | 33% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 985 | 61 | 16.1:1 | 38% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 1,011 | 64 | 15.8:1 | 39% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 57 | 14.2:1 | 29% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 666 | 41 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morgan County High School.
About Morgan County High School
Morgan County High School is a medium-sized high school in Madison, Georgia, (ZIP code 30650). The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,117 students.
Morgan County enrolls 3,562 students in 4 schools, including Morgan County High School.
White students make up a majority at Morgan County High School, at 64%. The next largest groups are 23% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Morgan County overall, about 74% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 14.8:1 comes from the school's 75.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 46% in 2024-25.
After adjusting for student poverty, Morgan County High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.9%; the prediction is 53.8%.
In Morgan County (population about 21,078), the median household income is $78,111, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Morgan County High School is one of 4 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Morgan County Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Morgan County High School is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
Federal data place Morgan County High School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 1,117 students in 2024-25, 113 more than the 1,004 it had in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,078
Census ACS
Median income
$78,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
3,562 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County
- Morgan County Primary SchoolElementary · 854 students
- Morgan County Elementary SchoolElementary · 842 students
- Morgan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 749 students
Other schools in Madison
- Morgan County Primary SchoolElementary · 854 students
- Morgan County Elementary SchoolElementary · 842 students
- Morgan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 749 students
Nearby schools
- Morgan County Middle School0.2 mi · 749
- Morgan County Elementary School0.4 mi · 842
- Morgan County Primary School0.4 mi · 854
- Putnam County High School13.6 mi · 918
- LAKE OCONEE CHARTER14.2 mi · 873
- Lake Oconee Charter High School14.2 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Morgan County High SchoolHow large is Morgan County High School?
Morgan County High School enrolls approximately 1,117 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Morgan County High School serve?
Morgan County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morgan County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morgan County High School is approximately 14.8:1 (75 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Morgan County High School?
Morgan County High School reports a student body of 64% White, 8% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Morgan County High School?
Morgan County High School is overseen by Morgan County in Morgan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.