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Ben Hill County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 736 students in Ben Hill County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Ben Hill County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
3,003 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ben Hill County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
1,290 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
43%
38%
# White Students
1,227 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
41%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
978
# Students in K Grade:
247
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,573 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,577 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,573
$14,266
Spending / Student
$20,577
$13,395
Best Ben Hill County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hurricane Transition Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 West Cypress St
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5585
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5585
Grades: 8-12
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Ben Hill County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
134 Jc Hunter Rd
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5578
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5578
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students
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