Public schools in Forsyth, GA
Forsyth has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,824 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Monroe County runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Forsyth's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Forsyth | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 5 | 4,511 | $13,516 |
| Department of Corrections | 1 | 84 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Forsyth, 1,323 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Persons High School | 1,323 | 15.8 | 39.2% | Monroe County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Forsyth, 1,062 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus | 1,062 | 16.2 | 44.2% | Monroe County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Forsyth, 2,318 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.G. Scott Elementary School | 835 | 14.2 | 42.8% | Monroe County |
| Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School | 753 | 14.6 | 50.3% | Monroe County |
| Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School | 730 | 13.4 | 63.8% | Monroe County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Forsyth, 121 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Corrections | 121 | not reported | not reported | Department of Corrections |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Forsyth's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Forsyth school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 794 students (state 636).
| Forsyth | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 794 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Forsyth schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Forsyth
- Monroe CountyRuns 5 of Forsyth's 6 public schools and spent $13,516 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,516
- Mary Persons High School, the largest high school in Forsyth1,323 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.1,323
- Compare Monroe County with Department of CorrectionsForsyth's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Forsyth addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Forsyth
How many public schools are in Forsyth, GA?
6 public schools with an address in Forsyth were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,824 students.What is the largest high school in Forsyth?
Mary Persons High School, with 1,323 students in 2024-25 (Monroe County).Which districts run Forsyth's schools?
Monroe County (5 schools), Department of Corrections (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25