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Brooks County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,090 students in Brooks County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Brooks County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
2,192 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brooks 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 95% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
288 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
1,111 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
51%
36%
# White Students
686 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
31%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
156
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,257 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,286 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,257
$14,305
Spending / Student
$17,286
$13,431
Best Brooks County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Brooks Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10295 Coffee Rd
Morven, GA 31638
(229) 588-2344
Morven, GA 31638
(229) 588-2344
Grades: K-5
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Brooks County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2341
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2341
Grades: 6-12
| 550 students
Rank: #33.
Quitman Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2343
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2343
Grades: K-5
| 592 students
Rank: #44.
Brooks County Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2171 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2342
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2342
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #55.
Delta Innovative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1081 Barwick Rd
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2351
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2351
Grades: 6-12
| 111 students
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