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Schools in Forsyth · Monroe County School District

Forsyth’s public schools outscore 88% of Georgia districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Forsyth’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forsyth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#24of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 8% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
4,703 students on the public path
In brief

Forsyth’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 238 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forsyth’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,477 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus, then Mary Persons High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Forsyth’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of Georgia school districts, #24 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (238)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,224 test results and a graduating class of 302 could put Forsyth anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Forsyth’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,217 in math, 2,230 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forsyth, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens CampusMonroe County School DistrictA−
9–12Mary Persons High SchoolMonroe County School DistrictB+

Forsyth’s public schools are run by Monroe County School District, which also serves Culloden. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monroe County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,703 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,477GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 39.6% · 2230 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.4% · 2217 students tested

Forsyth vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Forsyth’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ForsythAMonroe County

Every school in Forsyth

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Forsythby address
Mary Persons High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,323 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Forsythin other towns
T.G. Scott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
835 students14:1Rate it →
Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
753 students15:1Rate it →
Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
730 students13:1Rate it →
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
1,062 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Forsythrun by other districts or the state
Department of Corrections
Grades PK–12
Alternative Education
121 studentsRate it →

Questions about Forsyth’s schools

Are Forsyth’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Forsyth children attend outscore 88% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #24 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forsyth in?

Monroe County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,703 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Forsyth kids go to high school?

Mary Persons High School, with 1,323 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Forsyth’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Monroe County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Forsyth spend per student?

$14,477 in Monroe County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.