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Colquitt County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,775 students in Colquitt County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Colquitt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
8,830 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
684 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Colquitt 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 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
100 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,798 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
18%
# Black Students
2,236 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
25%
38%
# White Students
3,407 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
39%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
282 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
539
978
# Students in K Grade:
628
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
619
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
614
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
588
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
630
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
650
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
694
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
730
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
676
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
653
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
610
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
524
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,662 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,071
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,662
$13,395
Best Colquitt County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ca Gray Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
812 11th Ave Nw
Moultrie, GA 31768
(229) 890-6189
Moultrie, GA 31768
(229) 890-6189
Grades: 8-9
| 1,406 students
Rank: #22.
Willie J. Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
950 4th St Sw
Moultrie, GA 31768
(229) 890-6183
Moultrie, GA 31768
(229) 890-6183
Grades: 6-7
| 1,369 students
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