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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,664 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
7,631 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
32,363 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,554 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
18%
# Black Students
2,794 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
37%
38%
# White Students
2,857 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
37%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
302 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
395
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
594
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
554
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
593
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
528
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
541
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
550
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
540
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
574
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
611
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
571
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
574
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
510
5,888
# 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.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,716
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,287
$13,431
Best Tift County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eighth Street Middle 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
| 925 students
Rank: #22.
Northeast Middle 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
| 739 students
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