Brooks County High School

Brooks County High School is a 9-12 campus of modestly sized scale in Quitman, Georgia, overseen by Brooks County, hosting 542 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 52% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Brooks County High School is one of 6 schools operated by Brooks County, a district that works with 2,179 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Brooks County High School lists that 54% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Brooks County High School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Brooks County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 24.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Brooks County shows the typical household earns roughly $46,807 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, Brooks County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,179 students), of which Brooks County High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Brooks County Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Brooks County High School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 32.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brooks County High School has ticked up 5%, going from 514 students in 2018 to 542 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 33% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Brooks County High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.