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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,661 students in Tift 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 Tift County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
7,661 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
31,572 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.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
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
111 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,546 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
18%
# Black Students
2,811 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
37%
38%
# White Students
2,914 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
38%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
373
978
# Students in K Grade:
553
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
644
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
541
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
551
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
534
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
567
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
603
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
635
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
569
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,658 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,239 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,658
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,239
$13,395
Best Tift County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eighth Street Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 8th St W
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
Rank: #22.
Northeast Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3021 Fulwood Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
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