Lower student enrollment in Murray County Schools, following the state’s trend

Richard Woods, State School Superintendent at Georgia Department of Education
Richard Woods, State School Superintendent at Georgia Department of Education
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The only school district in Murray County faced declining enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 6,190 students enrolled in Murray County Schools, 3% less than the year before.

Enrollment in Murray County declined more rapidly than the statewide trend.

Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 51% were male, and 49% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 69% of the district’s total enrollment.

Murray County Schools has a main office in Chatsworth and is the only school district within Murray County.

More than 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was highest in elementary grades, with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 students (31.4%).

As of 2026, Georgia had an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, which is better than the national average of 15:1.

Enrollment in Murray County Over 10 Years

Enrollment in Murray County Districts During 2024-25 School Year

District Total enrollment in 2024-25 Total enrollment in 2023-24 Total % Change
Murray County Schools 6,190 6,383 3%

Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.



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