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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 553 students in Brooks County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Brooks County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
2,141 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
277 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
1,095 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
51%
38%
# White Students
679 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
32%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
978
# Students in K Grade:
153
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,621 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,698 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,621
$14,266
Spending / Student
$17,698
$13,395
Best Brooks County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooks County Middle School
Magnet 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
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Delta Innovative School
Magnet 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: 7-12
| 88 students
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