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Schools in Monticello · Jasper County School District

Monticello’s public schools score below 55% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 29% of Monticello’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monticello, 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.

#150of 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
29%
▼ 11 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 7 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 2% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,706 students on the public path
In brief

Monticello’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 244 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monticello’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Monticello’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,408 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Washington Park Elementary School, then Jasper County Middle School, then Jasper County High School. Enrollment is up 14% 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 Monticello’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Georgia school districts, #150 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (244)Better than 50%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,302 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Monticello anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monticello’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,325 in math, 1,280 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Jasper County Primary SchoolJasper County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Washington Park Elementary SchoolJasper County School DistrictB−
6–8Jasper County Middle SchoolJasper County School DistrictC+
9–12Jasper County High SchoolJasper County School DistrictB+

Monticello’s public schools are run by Jasper County School District, which also serves Shady Dale. 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.

Jasper County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,706 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,408GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 39.6% · 1280 students tested
Math30%
State average 37.4% · 1325 students tested

Monticello vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonticelloB−Jasper County

Every school in Monticello

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 Monticelloby address
Jasper County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
660 students12:1Rate it →
Washington Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
581 students12:1Rate it →
Jasper County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
647 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Monticelloin other towns
Jasper County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
818 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Monticello’s schools

Are Monticello’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monticello children attend score below 55% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #150 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monticello in?

Jasper County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,706 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monticello kids go to high school?

Jasper County High School, with 818 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Monticello’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Jasper County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Monticello spend per student?

$15,408 in Jasper 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.