Middle school (grades 6-8) · Madison, GA

Morgan County Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Morgan County Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130378001379
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Morgan County Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Georgia schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Madison · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Georgia
36.6%
free-lunch eligible

Morgan County Middle School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Morgan County Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Madison, GA.

School address

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

-14 students YoY

Morgan County Middle School held near 792 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 58.8 → 60.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 130378001379 · Madison, GA Middle · MID · TRAD

749 enr · 12.9:1 · 36.6% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Morgan County High School (1,117 students)

Morgan County Middle School held near 792 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 58.8 → 60.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Morgan County Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Morgan County Middle School reports 749 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 Middle School compares

Morgan County Middle 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 12.9:1 ▼ 10% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.6% ▼ 40% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 749 top 37% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
749
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.6%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in Georgia - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.9%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
121
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 67.8%
African American 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 67.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Morgan County Middle School is about as mixed as the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Morgan County Middle 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 middle 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.

Frequently asked questions about Morgan County Middle School

How many students attend Morgan County Middle School?

Morgan County Middle School has 749 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Madison, GA. CCD year-over-year: 806 (2022-23) → 792 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Morgan County Middle School is 12.9:1, which is 10% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

36.6% of students at Morgan County Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Morgan County Middle School is White at 67.8% of enrollment, in Madison, GA.

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

Morgan County Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Middle School rank among public schools in Madison?

By Resource Investment Index, Morgan County Middle School ranks #1 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 Middle School, Morgan County also operates Morgan County High School (1,117 students), Morgan County Primary School (854 students), and Morgan County Elementary School (842 students). See the Morgan County district page for the complete list.

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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