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Miller County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 248 students in Miller County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Miller County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Miller County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Miller County High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
735 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Miller 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 90% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
321 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
44%
37%
# White Students
351 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
48%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
344
# Students in K Grade:
46
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,167 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,673 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,167
$14,266
Spending / Student
$15,673
$13,395
Best Miller County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
996 Phillipsburg Rd
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-4130
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-4130
Grades: 9-12
| 248 students
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