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Brantley County High School
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedWhat this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 12 points since 2021.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Brantley County High School
Brantley County High School, a tight-knit 9-12 campus in Nahunta, Georgia, part of Brantley County, instructs 921 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Brantley County High School is one of 7 schools operated by Brantley County, a district that hosts 3,375 students overall.
Demographically, Brantley County High School reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Brantley County as a whole.
On the resource side, On paper, Brantley County High School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 69% of students at Brantley County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Brantley County runs at roughly 89%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Brantley County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.5%; this one delivers 54.0%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Brantley County put median household income runs about $58,239, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Brantley County High School is one of 7 public schools in Brantley County (combined enrollment of about 3,375 students).
The closest other public school is Brantley County Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Brantley County High School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 53.7%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 971 students in 2018 compared to 921 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 93% to 88%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.
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Brantley County at a glance
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- Brantley County Middle School0.3 mi · 493
- Nahunta Elementary School2.7 mi · 260
- Nahunta Primary School2.7 mi · 440
- Hoboken Elementary School6.0 mi · 551
- Atkinson Elementary School12.3 mi · 276
- Waynesville Primary School14.3 mi · 434