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Enrollment
1,068
High
DISTRICT 698 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURRAY COUNTY·NCES 130384001381
Murray County High School
1001 Green Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 · (706) 695-1414 · Murray County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,068 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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
16.5:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
995 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 9 | 271 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 287 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 261 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 249 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
33.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 21.1% |
| 2021-22 | 32.2% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Murray County High School
Murray County High School's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County High School this school | 1,068 | 93.2% | 32.3% |
| Gordon Central High School Calhoun | 875 | 99.0% | 42.9% |
| North Murray High School Chatsworth | 961 | 83.4% | 39.1% |
| Jeff Davis High School Hazlehurst | 835 | 92.5% | 41.0% |
| Toombs County High School Lyons | 896 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| Coahulla Creek High School Dalton | 1,041 | 79.3% | 32.5% |
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 Murray County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #244 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #235 of 417 ▲ 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,068 | #244 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #248 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #286 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #113 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #160 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
1,068
-10 (-1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,298
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 1,068 | 64.8 | 16.5:1 | 93% (995) |
| 2023-24 | 1,099 | 67.6 | 16.3:1 | 75% (829) |
| 2022-23 | 1,102 | 68.4 | 16.1:1 | 65% (713) |
| 2020-21 | 1,078 | 59 | 18.3:1 | 55% (598) |
| 2017-18 | 1,079 | 58.5 | 18.4:1 | 64% (694) |
| 2015-16 | 980 | 56 | 17.5:1 | 69% (680) |
| 2010-11 | 1,191 | 72 | 16.5:1 | 64% (762) |
| 2000-01 | 1,611 | 91 | 17.7:1 | 24% (393) |
| 1990-91 | 1,298 | 70 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murray County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,079 to 1,068); teachers up 11% (58.5 to 64.8).
About Murray County High School
Students in Chatsworth, Georgia, attend Murray County High School, a mid-sized high school. It has an enrollment of 1,068 students in grades 9 through 12.
Across its 11 schools, Murray County enrolls 6,585 students. Murray County High School is one of those schools.
At Murray County High School, 66% of students are White. Other students are 33% Hispanic. That is lower than the 84% White share among all Murray County residents. The diversity index for Murray County High School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Murray County High School comes to 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5:1. High schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 15.2:1. On the income side, 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Murray County average a similar 96%.
Murray County High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Georgia public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Murray County High School would score about 29.2%. It scores 32.3%, 3.0 points above that figure.
The county, Murray County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $69,253 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Murray County has 11 public schools with about 6,585 students, including Murray County High School.
About 0.4 miles separate Murray County High School from the closest public school, Gladden Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Murray County High School's average proficiency of 32.3% compares with 39.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Murray County High School in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Murray County High School had 1,078 students in 2020-21 and 1,068 in 2024-25, nearly the same. By 2024-25, the school had 16.5 students per teacher, compared with 18.3 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Murray County High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Murray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,562
Census ACS
Median income
$69,253
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
6,585 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Murray County
- North Murray High SchoolHigh · 961 students
- Spring Place Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Chatsworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Coker Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Eton Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
Other schools in Chatsworth
- North Murray High SchoolHigh · 961 students
- Spring Place Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Chatsworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Coker Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Eton Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
Nearby schools
- Gladden Middle School0.4 mi · 478
- Chatsworth Elementary School0.8 mi · 665
- Coker Elementary School1.6 mi · 613
- Spring Place Elementary School2.3 mi · 668
- North Murray High School2.5 mi · 961
- Woodlawn Elementary School3.4 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Murray County High SchoolHow large is Murray County High School?
Murray County High School enrolls approximately 1,068 students in grades 09-12.
Is Murray County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Murray County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Murray County High School have?
Murray County High School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Murray County High School?
Student demographics at Murray County High School are roughly 66% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Murray County High School public or private?
Murray County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Murray County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.