For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 201 students in Quitman County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Quitman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
2 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
322 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Quitman 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
244 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
76%
35%
# White Students
62 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
19%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
20
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,978 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,012 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,978
$14,305

Spending / Student
$19,012
$13,431

Best Quitman County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman County Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
173 Kaigler Rd
Georgetown, GA 39854
(229) 334-4298
Georgetown, GA 39854
(229) 334-4298
Grades: PK-8
| 201 students
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