Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 864 students in Ben Hill County School District.
Public Preschools in Ben Hill County School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
3,003 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
49,938 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
1,290 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
43%
35%
# White Students
1,227 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
41%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
247
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
175
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ben Hill County Primary School
Magnet School
221 Jc Hunter Rd
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5592
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5592
Grades: PK-2
| 864 students
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