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Mitchell County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 334 students in Mitchell County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Mitchell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Mitchell County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mitchell County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
1,203 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mitchell 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
85%
37%
% White
8%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,700 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,508 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,700
$14,327
Spending / Student
$20,508
$13,452
Best Mitchell County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mitchell County High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Newton Rd
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 336-0970
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 336-0970
Gr: 9-12 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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