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Miller 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 537 students in Miller County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Miller County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
780 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Miller 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 90% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
43%
36%
% White
49%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,119 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,769 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,119
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,769
$13,431
Best Miller County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller County Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
996 Phillipsburg Rd
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-4131
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-4131
Grades: 6-8
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Miller County Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
996 Phillipsburg Rd
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-4140
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-4140
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
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