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Schools in Montezuma · Macon County School District

Montezuma’s public schools score below 92% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

In Montezuma, 10% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montezuma, 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.

#258of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
17%
▼ 23 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 27 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 0–4 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 14% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
GA 14.3
Schools in town
3
1,047 students on the public path
In brief

Montezuma’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 236 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montezuma’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Montezuma’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,086 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Macon County Middle School, then Macon County High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Word of Life Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Montezuma’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of Georgia school districts, #258 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (236)Better than 3%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 584 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Montezuma anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Montezuma’s students in the tested grades sat them (595 in math, 574 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Macon County Elementary Schoolin OglethorpeD
6–8Macon County Middle SchoolMacon County School DistrictD
9–12Macon County High SchoolMacon County School DistrictD−

Montezuma’s public schools are run by Macon County School District, which also serves Ideal, Marshallville and Oglethorpe. 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.

Macon County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,047 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$18,086GA $15,800 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 39.6% · 574 students tested
Math10%
State average 37.4% · 595 students tested

Montezuma vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontezumaDMacon County

Every school in Montezuma

4 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 Montezumaby address
Macon County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
189 students12:1Rate it →
Macon County High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
333 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Montezumain other towns
Macon County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oglethorpe
D
525 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Word of Life Christian School
Elementary · Grades 1–8
Private · Religious
19 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Montezuma’s schools

Are Montezuma’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Montezuma children attend score below 92% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #258 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montezuma in?

Macon County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,047 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Montezuma kids go to high school?

Macon County High School, with 333 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Montezuma’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Macon County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Montezuma spend per student?

$18,086 in Macon County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Montezuma?

Yes: Word of Life Christian School (religious, grades 1–8, 19 students).

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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.