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Murray County High School

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Murray County High School ranks 209 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 54% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Murray County High School is a public high school serving 1,099 students in grades 9-12 in Chatsworth, Georgia. The school is part of the Murray County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Murray County High School's graduation rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 84.4% to 97.7%, its performance on standardized tests like the Milestones Assessments is generally below the state average across subjects like American Literature, Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. The school's proficiency rates range from 13.5% to 44.9%, compared to state averages of 35.8% to 44.9%. Additionally, Murray County High School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.7% to 75.43%, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

When compared to nearby high schools like Gilmer High School, Northwest Whitfield County High School, and North Murray High School, Murray County High School consistently underperforms on standardized tests. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, from 109 out of 435 Georgia high schools in 2014-2015 to 209 out of 452 currently. This suggests that the school may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other high schools in the state.

1,068

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,525

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Green Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705

(706) 695-1414

District: Murray County

Feeder schools for Murray County High School:

Elementary:	Chatsworth Elementary School
	Coker Elementary School
	Spring Place Elementary School
Middle:	Gladden Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

32.6%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2024 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 40th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Georgia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 20% Georgia)

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

209^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Murray County

96^th of 206Murray County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	209 of 452	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	273 of 458	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	258 of 442	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	222 of 429	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	204 of 410	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	154 of 438	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	160 of 428	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	178 of 420	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	194 of 426	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	109 of 435	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	53.6	177 of 425	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.3	246 of 425	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.9	179 of 396	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	166 of 402	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.6	248 of 384	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.0	233 of 372	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	197 of 370	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.0	252 of 358	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.0	216 of 335	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History42%+4 vs state

American Literature and Composition42%~ state avg

Biology35%-10 vs state

Algebra I29%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murray County High School	Public	9-12	1001 Green Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-1414	1,068	65	16.4	93.2%	700 (65.5%)	7 (0.7%)	348 (32.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	44.1	209^th of 452 public high schools	53.8%		34.3	273^rd of 458 public high schools	40.4%	64	42.1	28.6	34.7	42.3	$11,525	$408	$11,117
North Murray High School	Public	9-12	2662 Mount Carmel Church Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-7760	961	64	14.9	83.4%	689 (71.7%)	6 (0.6%)	255 (26.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	41.2	223^rd of 452 public high schools	50.7%		40.3	240^th of 458 public high schools	47.6%	17	44.9	34.5	31.3	29.2	$12,976	$512	$12,465
Pleasant Valley Innovative School	Public	6-12	273 Harris Street	Eton	30724	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 517-5355	64	10	6.5	100.0%	42 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (29.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	4.2	445^th of 452 public high schools	1.5%		4.7	452^nd of 458 public high schools	1.3%	7	2.2	0.0	8.0	0.0
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	2300 Maddox Chapel Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-3600	141	10	13.9	100.0%	83 (58.9%)	5 (3.5%)	47 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	3.8	449^th of 452 public high schools	0.7%		5.8	441^st of 458 public high schools	3.7%	8	2.5	4.3	0.0	0.9
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	2735 Underwood Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 272-2309	9	3	3.0	33.3%	3 (33.3%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
The Dalton Academy	Public	9-12	1250 Cross Plains Trai1	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4700	469	51	9.2	58.4%	44 (9.4%)	16 (3.4%)	387 (82.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	16.4	379^th of 452 public high schools	16.2%		16.7	384^th of 458 public high schools	16.2%	5	13.5	21.2	19.0	21.6	$19,102	$945	$18,157
Southeast Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1954 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-2753	1,453	88	16.4	94.9%	363 (25.0%)	16 (1.1%)	1,042 (71.7%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.5%)	29.9	300^th of 452 public high schools	33.6%		37.8	252^nd of 458 public high schools	45.0%	48	24.1	27.9	28.7	35.4	$12,214	$578	$11,635
Coahulla Creek High School	Public	9-12	3361 Crow Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 694-4900	1,041	57	18.2	79.3%	574 (55.1%)	18 (1.7%)	395 (37.9%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	41.7	217^th of 452 public high schools	52.0%		45.5	210^th of 458 public high schools	54.1%	7	42.6	35.4	36.8	30.2	$12,280	$536	$11,744
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	1500 Manly St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8757	1,919	113	16.9	62.5%	345 (18.0%)	91 (4.7%)	1,387 (72.3%)	54 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.0%)	41.1	224^th of 452 public high schools	50.4%		36.4	260^th of 458 public high schools	43.2%	36	39.6	39.9	34.2	29.0	$12,396	$415	$11,981
Northwest Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 673-6533	1,098	74	14.8	71.4%	629 (57.3%)	17 (1.5%)	393 (35.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.3%)	51.5	161^st of 452 public high schools	64.4%		55.2	156^th of 458 public high schools	65.9%	5	40.6	49.2	40.9	40.7	$13,590	$501	$13,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray County High School

What is the racial makeup of Murray County High School?

Students at Murray County High School are 66% White, 33% Hispanic.

What district is Murray County High School in?

Murray County

How many students attend Murray County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,068 students attended Murray County High School.

What schools feed into Murray County High School?

Murray County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chatsworth Elementary School
Elementary : Coker Elementary School
Elementary : Spring Place Elementary School
Middle : Gladden Middle School

Is Murray County High School a good school?

Murray County High School ranks 209^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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