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Tift County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,704 students in Tift County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Tift County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
7,623 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Tift 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 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,555 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
17%
# Black Students
2,746 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
36%
38%
# White Students
2,976 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
39%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
358
920
# Students in K Grade:
598
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
575
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
509
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
544
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
530
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
558
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
655
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
660
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
515
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
441
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,731 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 $12,300 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,731
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,300
$13,458
Best Tift County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3021 Fulwood Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
Rank: #22.
Eighth Street Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 8th St W
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Grades: 6-8
| 955 students
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