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Ben Hill 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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 734 students in Ben Hill County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Ben Hill County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
3,066 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ben Hill 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 83% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
17%
# Black Students
1,323 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
43%
38%
# White Students
1,243 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
41%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
920
# Students in K Grade:
248
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,191 is higher than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,155 is higher than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,191
$14,328
Spending / Student
$20,155
$13,453
Best Ben Hill County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hurricane Transition Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
406 West Swainee Street
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5510
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5510
Grades: 8-12
| 47 students
Rank: #22.
Ben Hill County Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
134 Jc Hunter Rd
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5578
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5578
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students
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