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Brooks County School District

1081 Barwick Road
Quitman, GA 31643
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,151 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
669 Schools
# Students
2,192 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brooks County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#195 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
39%
19%
40%
22%
40%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
18%
% Black
51%
38%
% White
31%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,257 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,286 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,257
$14,305
Spending / Student
$17,286
$13,431

Best Brooks County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brooks County High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2341
Gr: 6-12 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Brooks County Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2171 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2342
Gr: 6-8 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Delta Innovative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1081 Barwick Rd
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 588-2351
Gr: 6-12 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,192 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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