Brooks County School District

1081 Barwick Road
Quitman, GA 31643
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 649 students in Brooks County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Brooks County School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Brooks County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brooks County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,179 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brooks 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#195 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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19%
39%

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19%
40%

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22%
40%
85%
84.4%

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(2022-23)
33.9%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
19%

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% Black
51%
37%

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% White
30%
35%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,244 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,426 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$29,690 MM

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Spending
$38 MM
$28,127 MM

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Revenue / Student
$17,244
$17,023

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Spending / Student
$17,426
$16,127

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Best Brooks County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brooks County High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2341
Gr: 6-12 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Delta Innovative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1081 Barwick Rd
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2351
Gr: 6-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,179 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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