Ben Hill County Primary School (2026 Ranking)

221 Jc Hunter Rd
Fitzgerald, GA 31750

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Ben Hill County Primary School serves 872 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 872 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ben Hill County Primary School's student population of 872 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ben Hill County Primary School
Pre-K	252
Kind	205
1	214
2	201

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Total Students

872 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School
2023	864
2022	886
2021	825
2020	851
2019	851
2018	979
2017	979
2016	1,036
2015	1,112
2014	1,102
2013	1,104
2012	1,062
2011	1,020
2010	995
2009	1,040
2008	1,047
2007	1,080
2006	1,039
2005	970
2004	923
2003	949
2002	980
2001	917
2000	778
1999	788
1998	819
1997	839
1996	848
1995	844
1994	539
1993	526

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School
2023	57
2022	64
2021	63
2020	54
2019	54
2018	56
2017	56
2016	56
2015	55
2014	55
2013	52
2012	52
2011	54
2010	57
2009	62
2008	62
2007	62
2006	58
2005	57
2004	42
2003	48
2002	43
2001	44
2000	52
1999	52
1998	52
1997	52
1996	53
1995	38
1994	36
1993	33

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School Rankings

The of Ben Hill County Primary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School	Georgia	Ben Hill County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	19:1	16:1	15:1
2015	20:1	16:1	15:1
2014	20:1	16:1	15:1
2013	21:1	16:1	15:1
2012	20:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	14:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	14:1
2004	22:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	23:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	15:1
1995	22:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2021)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School	Georgia	Ben Hill County School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School	Georgia	Ben Hill County School District
2023	11%	18%	12%
2022	10%	18%	13%
2021	10%	17%	12%
2020	10%	16%	12%
2019	10%	16%	12%
2018	11%	15%	12%
2017	11%	15%	12%
2016	11%	15%	11%
2015	12%	14%	12%
2014	12%	13%	11%
2013	12%	13%	11%
2012	13%	12%	10%
2011	13%	12%	10%
2010	15%	11%	10%
2009	14%	11%	9%
2008	13%	11%	8%
2007	11%	10%	7%
2006	10%	9%	6%
2005	9%	9%	6%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	7%	6%	5%

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Black

44%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School	Georgia	Ben Hill County School District
2023	42%	36%	43%
2022	43%	36%	43%
2021	44%	36%	44%
2020	43%	37%	43%
2019	43%	37%	43%
2018	42%	37%	43%
2017	42%	37%	43%
2016	43%	37%	43%
2015	42%	37%	42%
2014	42%	37%	41%
2013	45%	37%	43%
2012	43%	37%	42%
2011	43%	37%	42%
2010	40%	37%	42%
2009	39%	39%	44%
2008	40%	39%	44%
2007	43%	39%	45%
2006	45%	39%	46%
2005	46%	38%	46%
2004	45%	38%	46%
2003	44%	38%	45%
2002	45%	38%	44%
2001	45%	38%	45%
2000	53%	38%	46%
1999	57%	38%	46%
1998	56%	38%	46%
1997	53%	37%	45%
1996	49%	38%	44%

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White

39%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School	Georgia	Ben Hill County School District
2023	42%	36%	41%
2022	43%	37%	41%
2021	42%	38%	40%
2020	45%	39%	42%
2019	45%	39%	42%
2018	45%	40%	43%
2017	45%	40%	43%
2016	44%	41%	44%
2015	43%	42%	44%
2014	42%	43%	44%
2013	39%	43%	44%
2012	40%	44%	45%
2011	40%	44%	45%
2010	41%	45%	46%
2009	45%	46%	46%
2008	45%	46%	46%
2007	44%	47%	46%
2006	45%	48%	48%
2005	45%	49%	48%
2004	48%	52%	48%
2003	49%	53%	50%
2002	48%	54%	51%
2001	50%	55%	51%
2000	57%	56%	53%
1999	54%	57%	53%
1998	55%	57%	53%
1997	58%	58%	55%
1996	61%	58%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School	Georgia	Ben Hill County School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School	Georgia	Ben Hill County School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.64
2022	0.62	0.70	0.64
2021	0.63	0.70	0.64
2020	0.61	0.69	0.63
2019	0.61	0.69	0.63
2018	0.61	0.68	0.62
2017	0.61	0.68	0.62
2016	0.62	0.68	0.62
2015	0.63	0.67	0.62
2014	0.64	0.67	0.63
2013	0.64	0.67	0.62
2012	0.64	0.66	0.62
2011	0.64	0.66	0.61
2010	0.65	0.65	0.61
2009	0.63	0.64	0.60
2008	0.63	0.64	0.59
2007	0.62	0.63	0.58
2006	0.60	0.61	0.57
2005	0.59	0.61	0.56
2004	0.57	0.59	0.56
2003	0.57	0.58	0.55
2002	0.57	0.57	0.54
2001	0.55	0.56	0.54
2000	0.53	0.55	0.53
1999	0.51	0.54	0.52
1998	0.51	0.54	0.52
1997	0.50	0.53	0.50
1996	0.49	0.52	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School	Georgia	Ben Hill County School District
2023	89%	54%	82%
2022	100%	53%	97%
2021	89%	53%	83%
2020	92%	55%	92%
2019	92%	55%	92%
2018	98%	57%	98%
2017	98%	57%	98%
2016	98%	57%	98%
2015	80%	57%	74%
2014	80%	56%	76%
2013	79%	53%	75%
2012	77%	51%	72%
2011	77%	51%	73%
2010	73%	48%	69%
2009	59%	44%	64%
2008	59%	42%	62%
2007	64%	42%	62%
2006	63%	42%	59%
2005	73%	39%	60%
2004	68%	38%	57%
2003	68%	37%	57%
2002	67%	36%	55%
2001	67%	35%	53%
2000	74%	36%	52%
1999	79%	37%	54%
1998	88%	44%	62%
1997	67%	43%	55%
1996	67%	38%	50%
1995	41%	37%	48%
1994	68%	36%	52%
1993	60%	34%	46%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Ben Hill County Primary School	Georgia	Ben Hill County School District
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	7%	9%	8%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	10%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	13%	8%	9%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ben Hill County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ben Hill County Primary School?

872 students attend Ben Hill County Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Ben Hill County Primary School students are Black, 39% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ben Hill County Primary School?

Ben Hill County Primary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ben Hill County Primary School offer ?

Ben Hill County Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ben Hill County Primary School part of?

Ben Hill County Primary School is part of Ben Hill County School District.

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