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Monroe County Schools
Monroe County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Monroe County (Forsyth). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Monroe County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Monroe County
5 of 5 schools in Monroe County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Monroe County
Statewide rankings: all 451 high schools in Georgia · all 467 middle schools in Georgia · all 1227 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Monroe County Middle School Banks Stephens Campus (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Tg Scott Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Mary Persons High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Samuel E Hubbard Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Katherine B Sutton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Monroe County
High schools (1)
- A- Mary Persons High School, Forsyth
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B Katherine B Sutton Elementary School, Forsyth
- A- Samuel E Hubbard Elementary School, Forsyth
- A- Tg Scott Elementary School, Forsyth
Where Monroe County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Forsyth (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Monroe County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,575 students with 316 full-time-equivalent teachers and 648 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1303720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lamar County (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Butts County (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Bibb County (35 schools, 20 mi)
- Jones County (7 schools, 21 mi)
- Crawford County (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Thomaston-Upson County (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Griffin-Spalding County (18 schools, 27 mi)
- Pike County (5 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Monroe County
How many schools are in Monroe County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Monroe County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Monroe County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Forsyth.
How good are the schools in Monroe County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 53.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.6%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Monroe County?
4,575 students were enrolled in Monroe County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Monroe County?
Monroe County is in Georgia, based in Monroe County, with its district office in Forsyth. Its boundary covers about 396 sq mi.