Tift County School District

207 North Ridge Ave
Tifton, GA 31794
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tift County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,365 students in Tift County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Tift County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
7,631 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Tift 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 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#129 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tift County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tift County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tift County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tift County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tift County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,554 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
19%
# Black Students
2,794 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
37%
36%
# White Students
2,857 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
37%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
302 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
395
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
594
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
554
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
593
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
528
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
541
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
550
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
540
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
574
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
611
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
571
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
574
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
510
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,716 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 $12,287 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tift County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$94 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tift County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,716
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tift County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,287
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tift County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tift County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1464 Carpenter Rd S
Tifton, GA 31793
(229) 387-2410
Grades: PK-5
| 788 students
Rank: #22.
Len Lastinger Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1210 Lake Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2420
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
G. O. Bailey Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1430 Newton Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2415
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #44.
J. T. Reddick Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
404 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2435
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #55.
Omega Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
150 College Ave
Omega, GA 31775
(229) 387-2418
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #66.
Matt Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
510 17th St W
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2440
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Charles Spencer Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Tifton Eldorado Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1815 Chesnutt Ave
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2425
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #99.
Eighth Street Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 8th St W
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Grades: 6-8
| 925 students
Rank: #1010.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3021 Fulwood Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,631 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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