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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 is 1 public preschool serving 886 students in Ben Hill County School District.
Public Preschools in Ben Hill County School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
3,066 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ben Hill County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
1,323 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
43%
35%
# White Students
1,243 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
41%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
248
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,191 is higher than the state median of $14,333. 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 $13,458. 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
$14,333
Spending / Student
$20,155
$13,458
Best Ben Hill County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
221 Jc Hunter Rd
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5592
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 409-5592
Grades: PK-2
| 886 students
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