Morgan County Schools & Education
Morgan County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
64/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,906
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
64/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#32
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Morgan County
Measured School Summary
Morgan County performs at an average level with a school score of 64/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,906 per pupil, Morgan County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 29% above the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Morgan 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
4 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
64/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #32 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
3.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,906
$501 above the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Morgan County has 4 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 Morgan 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
Morgan 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
#32
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 14 points above 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.
Morgan County
Elementary to high school visible
3,514 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Morgan County is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Morgan 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?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Morgan County Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds Georgia Average
Education data brief for Morgan County, Georgia.
Morgan County allocates $7,906 per pupil, the highest expenditure among the reviewed Georgia counties and above the state average of $7,405. Despite being higher than the state level, this spending remains below the national average of $13,000. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, exceeding the national average of 87.0% and the Georgia average of 88.1%. The single school district in Morgan County serves 3,514 students across four schools, all of which are categorized as town-based locales. Morgan County High School is the largest facility, with 1,072 students. The composite school score is 64.3, which is significantly higher than the state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. The average school size is 879 students, which is higher than many neighboring rural districts. See the NCES Common Core of Data for historical graduation rate trends in this district.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Morgan County
Reported Enrollment
3,514
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Morgan County
4 Public Schools in Morgan County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County High School | Profile | Morgan County | Madison, 30650Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,072 |
| Morgan County Primary School | Record | Morgan County | Madison, 30650Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 872 |
| Morgan County Middle School | Record | Morgan County | Madison, 30650Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 806 |
| Morgan County Elementary School | Record | Morgan County | Madison, 30650Town: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 764 |
Morgan County High School
Morgan County
Madison, 30650 / Town: Distant
Morgan County Primary School
Morgan County
Madison, 30650 / Town: Distant
Morgan County Elementary School
Morgan County
Madison, 30650 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,906
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.