High school (grades 9-12) · Madison, GA

Morgan County High School

Federal NCES profile for Morgan County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130378001378
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Morgan County High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Georgia schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Madison · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for Georgia
31.7%
free-lunch eligible

Morgan County High School has class sizes larger than 73% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Morgan County High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Madison, GA.

School address

Madison, GA 30650
District: Morgan County · Georgia

NCES ID 130378001378 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Morgan County High School held near 1,065 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 71.5 → 72.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 130378001378 · Madison, GA High · MID · TRAD

1,117 enr · 15.7:1 · 31.7% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Morgan County Primary School (854 students)

Morgan County High School held near 1,065 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 71.5 → 72.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Morgan County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Morgan County High School reports 1,117 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Morgan County High School compares

Morgan County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 9% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.7% ▼ 48% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,117 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,117
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.7%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Georgia - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,392
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.1 FTE
Per 537 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
118
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 64.1%
African American 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 64.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Morgan County High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Morgan County reports $13,392 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Morgan County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Morgan County Primary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Morgan County Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Morgan County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Morgan County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Morgan County · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,117 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Morgan County High School

How many students attend Morgan County High School?

Morgan County High School has 1,117 students enrolled. It is a high school in Madison, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,072 (2022-23) → 1,065 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Morgan County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Morgan County High School is 15.7:1, which is 9% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Morgan County High School?

31.7% of students at Morgan County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morgan County High School?

The largest demographic group at Morgan County High School is White at 64.1% of enrollment, in Madison, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Morgan County High School?

Morgan County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Morgan County High School rank among public schools in Madison?

By Resource Investment Index, Morgan County High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Madison, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Morgan County?

Besides Morgan County High School, Morgan County also operates Morgan County Primary School (854 students), Morgan County Elementary School (842 students), and Morgan County Middle School (749 students). See the Morgan County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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