For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,138 students in Brooks County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Brooks County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
2,179 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brooks 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
18%
% Black
51%
38%
% White
30%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,348 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,389 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,348
$14,327
Spending / Student
$17,389
$13,452
Best Brooks County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brooks County High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2341
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2341
Gr: 6-12 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Brooks County Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2171 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2342
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2342
Gr: 6-8 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Delta Innovative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1081 Barwick Rd
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2351
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2351
Gr: 6-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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