High Schools in Monroe County

Summary:

Monroe County, Georgia is home to one high school, Mary Persons High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school stands out as a strong-performing institution, ranking in the top 20% of high schools statewide and maintaining a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary Persons High School boasts a graduation rate of 85.4%, which exceeds the state average. The school also outperforms the state on several key Milestones Assessment end-of-course exams, including Algebra I, Biology, and United States History. With a student-teacher ratio of 16:1, the school provides a relatively small class size environment that can benefit student learning and engagement.

While over 50% of students at Mary Persons High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a diverse socioeconomic population, the school's per-student spending of $10,482 in 2018-2019 suggests it has access to adequate resources to support its educational programs. Overall, Monroe County is home to a high-performing high school that is providing a quality education to its students.

District Detail

25 Brooklyn Avenue
Forsyth, GA 31029

(478) 994-2031

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,703

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Mary Persons High School	Public	9-12	310 Montpelier Ave	Forsyth	31029	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(478) 994-2812	1,323	84	15.7	43.7%	892 (67.4%)	313 (23.7%)	55 (4.2%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.6%)	69.8	86^th of 452 public high schools	81.0%		75.8	64^th of 458 public high schools	86.0%	22	50.4	53.3	59.9	52.0	$12,641	$267	$12,374

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department of Corrections	0.68 mi	1
Bibb County	12.58 mi	44	175^th
State Specialty Schools II- Academy For Classical Education	13.35 mi	1
Lamar County	14.21 mi	4	114^th
Butts County	17.12 mi	5	116^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.