Miller County School District

111 North First Street
Colquitt, GA 39837
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 243 students in Miller County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Miller County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Miller County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Miller County High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
780 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Miller County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#89 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
39%
35%
40%
30-34%
40%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
18%
% Black
43%
37%
% White
49%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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.
This School District
This State (GA)
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller County High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
996 Phillipsburg Rd
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-4130
Grades: 9-12
| 243 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 780 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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