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Ben Hill County School District

509 West Palm Street
Fitzgerald, GA 31750

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3/

10

Bottom 50%

Tel: (912) 426-5500

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,961 students in Ben Hill County School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.

Public Elementary Schools in Ben Hill County School District have an score of 29% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 23% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,897 Schools

# Students

2,831 Students

1,205,182 Students

# Teachers

193 Teachers

88,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	211	202
Kind	227	492
1	182	518
2	195	534
3	188	551
4	190	538
5	174	548
6	197	548
7	177	543
8	220	539

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District Rank

Ben Hill County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#167 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District
2023	#167
2022	#174
2021	#173
2019	#186
2018	#184
2017	#164
2016	#123
2015	#120
2014	#81
2013	#98
2012	#94

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28%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	28%	39%
2022	21%	37%
2021	19%	36%
2019	25%	44%
2018	22%	42%
2017	25%	41%
2016	31%	41%
2015	31%	38%
2014	81%	79%
2013	83%	83%
2012	81%	81%

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24%

40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2022	24%	40%
2021	22%	39%
2019	24%	45%
2018	22%	42%
2017	27%	41%
2016	30%	40%
2015	27%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	89%	91%

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25%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2022	25%	40%
2021	18%	38%

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83%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	83%	84%
2022	83%	84%
2021	85%	84%
2020	86%	85%
2019	89%	83%
2018	80%	83%
2017	79%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	81%	81%
2014	72%	75%
2013	82%	74%

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(2022-23)

33.6%

26.2%

Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	33.6%	26.2%
2022	24.5%	27.5%
2021	30.1%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.64	0.70
2021	0.64	0.70
2020	0.63	0.69
2019	0.63	0.69
2018	0.62	0.68
2017	0.62	0.68
2016	0.62	0.68
2015	0.62	0.67
2014	0.63	0.67
2013	0.62	0.67
2012	0.62	0.66
2011	0.61	0.66
2010	0.61	0.65
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.59	0.64
2007	0.58	0.63
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.56	0.61
2004	0.56	0.59
2003	0.55	0.58
2002	0.54	0.57
2001	0.54	0.56
2000	0.53	0.55
1999	0.52	0.54
1998	0.52	0.54
1997	0.50	0.53
1996	0.50	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	12%	18%
2022	13%	18%
2021	12%	17%
2020	12%	16%
2019	12%	16%
2018	12%	15%
2017	12%	15%
2016	11%	15%
2015	12%	14%
2014	11%	13%
2013	11%	13%
2012	10%	12%
2011	10%	12%
2010	10%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	8%	11%
2007	7%	10%
2006	6%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	5%	6%
2001	4%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

43%

36%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	43%	36%
2022	43%	36%
2021	44%	36%
2020	43%	37%
2019	43%	37%
2018	43%	37%
2017	43%	37%
2016	43%	37%
2015	42%	37%
2014	41%	37%
2013	43%	37%
2012	42%	37%
2011	42%	37%
2010	42%	37%
2009	44%	39%
2008	44%	39%
2007	45%	39%
2006	46%	39%
2005	46%	38%
2004	46%	38%
2003	45%	38%
2002	44%	38%
2001	45%	38%
2000	46%	38%
1999	46%	38%
1998	46%	38%
1997	45%	37%
1996	44%	38%

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% White

41%

34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	41%	36%
2022	41%	37%
2021	40%	38%
2020	42%	39%
2019	42%	39%
2018	43%	40%
2017	43%	40%
2016	44%	41%
2015	44%	42%
2014	44%	43%
2013	44%	43%
2012	45%	44%
2011	45%	44%
2010	46%	45%
2009	46%	46%
2008	46%	46%
2007	46%	47%
2006	48%	48%
2005	48%	49%
2004	48%	52%
2003	50%	53%
2002	51%	54%
2001	51%	55%
2000	53%	56%
1999	53%	57%
1998	53%	57%
1997	55%	58%
1996	56%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,702 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 60% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,828 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 65% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	$56 MM	$35 MM
2022	$38 MM	$36 MM
2021	$56 MM	$35 MM
2020	$38 MM	$36 MM
2019	$38 MM	$35 MM
2018	$35 MM	$37 MM
2017	$35 MM	$34 MM
2016	$34 MM	$33 MM
2015	$36 MM	$35 MM
2014	$31 MM	$33 MM
2012	$28 MM	$30 MM
2011	$32 MM	$35 MM
2010	$36 MM	$35 MM
2009	$32 MM	$34 MM
2008	$34 MM	$36 MM
2007	$34 MM	$37 MM
2006	$32 MM	$33 MM
2005	$29 MM	$31 MM
2004	$28 MM	$30 MM
2003	$28 MM	$29 MM
2002	$25 MM	$27 MM
2001	$25 MM	$26 MM
2000	$23 MM	$24 MM
1999	$22 MM	$23 MM
1998	$21 MM	$21 MM
1997	$21 MM	$19 MM
1996	$20 MM	$18 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	$62 MM	$34 MM
2022	$40 MM	$34 MM
2021	$62 MM	$34 MM
2020	$40 MM	$34 MM
2019	$35 MM	$34 MM
2018	$34 MM	$37 MM
2017	$35 MM	$33 MM
2016	$35 MM	$33 MM
2015	$39 MM	$34 MM
2014	$31 MM	$33 MM
2012	$31 MM	$31 MM
2011	$33 MM	$32 MM
2010	$39 MM	$34 MM
2009	$34 MM	$36 MM
2008	$34 MM	$39 MM
2007	$33 MM	$35 MM
2006	$31 MM	$31 MM
2005	$29 MM	$30 MM
2004	$27 MM	$30 MM
2003	$28 MM	$29 MM
2002	$26 MM	$27 MM
2001	$24 MM	$25 MM
2000	$22 MM	$24 MM
1999	$21 MM	$23 MM
1998	$20 MM	$20 MM
1997	$20 MM	$19 MM
1996	$21 MM	$18 MM
1995	$27 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,702

$14,327

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	$18,573	$12,637
2022	$12,249	$11,894
2021	$18,548	$12,909
2020	$12,249	$11,894
2019	$12,123	$11,854
2018	$11,094	$11,951
2017	$10,681	$10,689
2016	$10,328	$10,171
2015	$10,941	$10,365
2014	$9,463	$10,300
2012	$8,429	$9,333
2011	$9,686	$10,490
2010	$10,914	$10,365
2009	$9,419	$9,939
2008	$10,164	$10,540
2007	$9,938	$10,771
2006	$9,401	$9,885
2005	$8,779	$9,226
2004	$8,365	$8,830
2003	$8,109	$8,835
2002	$7,309	$8,247
2001	$7,128	$7,812
2000	$6,549	$7,225
1999	$6,204	$6,612
1998	$5,610	$5,956
1997	$5,586	$5,538
1995	$6,423	$5,262
1992	$3,875	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$21,828

$13,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ben Hill County School District	Georgia
2023	$20,577	$12,072
2022	$13,209	$11,222
2021	$20,550	$12,332
2020	$13,209	$11,222
2019	$11,277	$11,278
2018	$10,552	$12,081
2017	$10,905	$10,570
2016	$10,674	$10,196
2015	$11,837	$9,935
2014	$9,392	$10,257
2012	$9,228	$9,538
2011	$10,047	$9,524
2010	$11,808	$9,935
2009	$10,108	$10,367
2008	$9,949	$11,185
2007	$9,585	$10,207
2006	$9,210	$9,210
2005	$8,860	$8,893
2004	$8,096	$8,737
2003	$8,312	$8,594
2002	$7,330	$8,120
2001	$6,826	$7,624
2000	$6,341	$7,230
1999	$5,919	$6,576
1998	$5,451	$5,787
1997	$5,457	$5,758
1995	$7,257	$5,243
1992	$3,641	$4,349

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Best Ben Hill County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ben Hill Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 24%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

328 Lobinger Ave
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5586

Gr: 3-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #22.

Ben Hill County Middle School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

134 Jc Hunter Rd
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5578

Gr: 6-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: n/an/a

Ben Hill County Primary School

Add to Compare

221 Jc Hunter Rd
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5592

Gr: PK-2 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,831 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
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: Bottom 50%
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