Top Rankings
Mitchell 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 370 students in Mitchell County School District.
Public Preschools in Mitchell County School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
1,252 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mitchell 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
1,043 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
83%
35%
# White Students
106 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
9%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
91
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,655 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 $19,705 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,655
$14,305

Spending / Student
$19,705
$13,431

Best Mitchell County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mitchell County Primary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 17% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Griffin Rd
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 321-7003
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 321-7003
Grades: PK-2
| 370 students
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