Meriwether County Schools & Education
Meriwether County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
27/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
77.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
77.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,343
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
27/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#144
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Meriwether County
Measured School Summary
Meriwether County faces educational challenges with a school score of 27/100 and a graduation rate of 77.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,343 per pupil, Meriwether County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 45% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 11.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Meriwether County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
27/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #144 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
77.0%
11.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,343
$62 below the state average
School coverage
7
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Meriwether County has 7 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Meriwether County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Meriwether County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#144
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 23 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Meriwether County
Elementary to high school visible
2,323 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Meriwether County is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Meriwether County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Meriwether County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Norms
Education data brief for Meriwether County, Georgia.
The graduation rate in Meriwether County stands at 77.0%, falling 10 percentage points below the national average of 87.0% and 11.1 points below the Georgia state average of 88.1%. This figure represents the most significant divergence from national benchmarks for the county. The Meriwether County school district operates seven schools with a total enrollment of 2,323 students. The average school size is 332 students, though Mountain View Elementary School is the largest, serving 756 students. The county’s composite school score is 27.3, compared to a national median of 50.0. Funding per pupil is recorded at $7,343, slightly below the state average of $7,405 and far below the national average of $13,000. The district mix includes five rural schools and two schools located in towns. Verify district boundary maps for a precise understanding of school service areas.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Meriwether County
Reported Enrollment
2,323
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Meriwether County
Meriwether County
7 Public Schools in Meriwether County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary School | Record | Meriwether County | Manchester, 31816Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 756 |
| Unity Elementary School (PK-5) | Record | Meriwether County | Luthersville, 30251Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 427 |
| Manchester High School | Record | Meriwether County | Manchester, 31816Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 403 |
| Manchester Middle School | Record | Meriwether County | Manchester, 31816Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 313 |
| Greenville High School | Record | Meriwether County | Greenville, 30222Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 252 |
| Greenville Middle School | Record | Meriwether County | Greenville, 30222Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 170 |
| Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center | Record | Meriwether County | Warm Springs, 31830Rural: Distant | 9–10 | Virtual | 2 |
Mountain View Elementary School
Meriwether County
Manchester, 31816 / Rural: Fringe
Unity Elementary School (PK-5)
Meriwether County
Luthersville, 30251 / Rural: Distant
Manchester Middle School
Meriwether County
Manchester, 31816 / Town: Distant
Greenville Middle School
Meriwether County
Greenville, 30222 / Rural: Distant
Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center
Meriwether County
Warm Springs, 31830 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,343
State avg $7,405
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.