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Which teacher or staff member at Brooks County High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
542
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKS COUNTY·NCES 130054000263
Brooks County High School
1801 Moultrie Hwy, Quitman, GA 31643 · (229) 588-2341 · Brooks County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
542 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 148 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 135 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 25% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
17.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 17 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 10 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.3% |
| 2023-24 | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 4.3% |
| 2021-22 | 6.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brooks County High School
Brooks County High School's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks County High School this school | 542 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
| Jefferson County High School Louisville | 635 | 97.0% | 25.7% |
| Swainsboro High School Swainsboro | 796 | 97.7% | 29.4% |
| Pelham High School Pelham | 381 | 97.4% | 49.3% |
| Callaway High School Hogansville | 930 | 100.0% | 39.3% |
| Wilkinson County High School Mc Intyre | 328 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brooks County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #303 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #353 of 417 ▼ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #346 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #78 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #121 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #10 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #156 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
542
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 874
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 542 | 39.5 | 13.7:1 | 100% (542) |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 78% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 38.7 | 14.2:1 | 97% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 99% (516) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 33.2 | 15.5:1 | 99% (508) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 96% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 77% (498) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 59% (391) |
| 1990-91 | 874 | 53 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brooks County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (514 to 542); teachers up 19% (33.2 to 39.5).
About Brooks County High School
Brooks County High School is a small high school found in Quitman, Georgia. The school has 542 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 12. High schools in Georgia have about 1,120 students on average; enrollment here is 52% lower.
Brooks County runs Brooks County High School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 2,179 students in total.
The share of Black students at Brooks County High School is 54%, a majority. The school is also 27% White, 15% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 34% Black share among all Brooks County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
With 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.7:1. The average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Brooks County High School, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Brooks County.
Brooks County High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Georgia public high schools.
Brooks County High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 24.4% and a predicted 25.7%.
Looking at the county, Brooks County, the median household earns about $46,807 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. Brooks County has 6 public schools with about 2,179 students, including Brooks County High School.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Brooks County Middle School, is the closest to Brooks County High School. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Brooks County High School. On proficiency, Brooks County High School is behind the 32.3% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count increased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 14.9:1 to 13.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Brooks County High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Brooks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,293
Census ACS
Median income
$46,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,179 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brooks County
- Quitman Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Brooks County Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- North Brooks Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Delta Innovative SchoolHigh · 107 students
- Brooks County Early Learning CenterElementary · 91 students
Other schools in Quitman
- Quitman Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Brooks County Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Delta Innovative SchoolHigh · 107 students
- Brooks County Early Learning CenterElementary · 91 students
Nearby schools
- Brooks County Middle School0.3 mi · 489
- Quitman Elementary School0.4 mi · 596
- Brooks County Early Learning Center1.0 mi · 91
- Delta Innovative School1.0 mi · 107
- North Brooks Elementary School9.0 mi · 354
- Westside Elementary School13.8 mi · 904
Frequently asked questions
About Brooks County High SchoolHow large is Brooks County High School?
Brooks County High School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Brooks County High School serve?
Brooks County High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Brooks County High School have?
Brooks County High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brooks County High School?
At Brooks County High School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 15% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Brooks County High School public or private?
Brooks County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brooks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.