Miller County School District

96 Perry Street
Colquitt, GA 39837
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 365 students in Miller County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Miller County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,164 Schools
# Students
772 Students
715,196 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
53,876 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 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#89 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
40%
85%
84.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.3%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
43%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
48%
34%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,627 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,361 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$29,690 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$16 MM
$28,127 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,627
$17,023

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,361
$16,127

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Miller County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Miller County Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
996 Phillipsburg Rd
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-4140
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 772 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 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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