Quitman County School District

215 Kaigler Road
Georgetown, GA 31754
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Quitman 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 200 students in Quitman County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Quitman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,164 Schools
# Students
309 Students
715,196 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
53,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Quitman 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#218 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

8%
39%

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

10-14%
40%

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

20-29%
40%
(21-22)
≥80%
84%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26.2%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.73

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
1%
21%
% Black
78%
35%

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

% White
16%
34%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,841 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,065 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
$7 MM
$29,690 MM

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

Spending
$7 MM
$28,127 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$21,841
$17,023

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

Spending / Student
$21,065
$16,127

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quitman County Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
173 Kaigler Rd
Georgetown, GA 39854
(229) 334-4298
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 309 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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