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Enrollment
961
High
DISTRICT 698 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURRAY COUNTY·NCES 130384003849
North Murray High School
2662 Mount Carmel Church Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 · (706) 695-7760 · Murray County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL961 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% 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.
- 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
15.0:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
801 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 | 243 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 251 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 226 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 241 | 25% |
Student demographics
42%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
40.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -13.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 13 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% |
| 2022-23 | 29.7% |
| 2021-22 | 53.9% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 North Murray High School
North Murray High School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Murray High School this school | 961 | 83.4% | 39.1% |
| Rabun County High School Tiger | 647 | 78.4% | 72.2% |
| Murray County High School Chatsworth | 1,068 | 93.2% | 32.3% |
| Sonoraville High School Calhoun | 1,094 | 80.5% | 45.3% |
| Banks County High School Homer | 831 | 75.0% | 39.5% |
| 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 North Murray High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #197 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #183 of 417 ▼ 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 961 | #266 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #144 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #305 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.4% | #162 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #119 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
961
-87 (-8%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 808
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 961 | 64.1 | 15.0:1 | 83% (801) |
| 2023-24 | 999 | 64.8 | 15.4:1 | 67% (666) |
| 2022-23 | 1,035 | 62.1 | 16.7:1 | 57% (595) |
| 2020-21 | 1,048 | 56 | 18.7:1 | 50% (520) |
| 2017-18 | 1,013 | 59.1 | 17.1:1 | 58% (584) |
| 2015-16 | 997 | 58 | 17.2:1 | 64% (642) |
| 2010-11 | 808 | 44 | 18.4:1 | 64% (520) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Murray High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,013 to 961); teachers up 8% (59.1 to 64.1).
About North Murray High School
Federal records list North Murray High School as a high school in Chatsworth, Georgia. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 961 students.
North Murray High School belongs to Murray County, a district of 11 schools and 6,585 students.
White students are 72% of those enrolled at North Murray High School. Next come 27% Hispanic. That compares with about 84% White among all Murray County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
There are about 15.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at North Murray High School, which has 64.1. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 15.2:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 83%. That rate is below the 96% average among public schools in Murray County.
North Murray High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Georgia public high schools.
North Murray High School scores 39.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 34.3%.
For Murray County, Census Bureau data show 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. Counting North Murray High School, Murray County has 11 public schools.
Woodlawn Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from North Murray High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 33.7% proficiency; North Murray High School posts 39.1%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 8% across 4 years, from 1,048 in 2020-21 to 961 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.7:1 in 2020-21, and 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
North Murray High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Murray County High SchoolHigh · 1,068 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
- Murray County High SchoolHigh · 1,068 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
- Woodlawn Elementary School1.0 mi · 498
- Bagley Middle School1.1 mi · 457
- Eton Elementary School2.2 mi · 556
- Murray County High School2.5 mi · 1,068
- Gladden Middle School2.6 mi · 478
- Pleasant Valley Innovative School3.1 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About North Murray High SchoolHow large is North Murray High School?
North Murray High School enrolls approximately 961 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Murray High School serve?
North Murray High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does North Murray High School have?
North Murray High School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at North Murray High School?
Student demographics at North Murray High School are roughly 72% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is North Murray High School in?
North Murray High School is part of Murray County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.