Brooks County School District

704 N. Tallokas Road
Quitman, GA 31643
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Brooks County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 552 students in Brooks 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 Brooks County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
2,114 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Brooks 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#192 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brooks County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooks County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooks County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brooks County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
291 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
17%
# Black Students
1,064 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
50%
38%
# White Students
678 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
32%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
920
# Students in K Grade:
141
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,820 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,924 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brooks County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Brooks County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,820
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brooks County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,924
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brooks County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brooks County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooks County Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2171 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2342
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Delta Innovative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1081 Barwick Rd
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2351
Grades: 6-12
| 95 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,114 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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