Total enrollment
7,471
-306 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
Tift County
Georgia · Public K-12
Tift County's public-school directory totals 11 schools, with student enrollment near 7,471. Tift County Public Schools is the largest district. Median household income runs around $53,255. By grade band, the county runs 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high schools.
4-year change in Tift County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Tift County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #74 of 129 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,471 | #49 of 137 | #1,000 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #51 of 137 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #103 of 137 | #1,678 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 97.1% | #35 of 137 | #167 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #9 of 137 | #165 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Tift County school rankings
Residents
41,438
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
11
1 districts
Enrollment
7,471
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$53,255
Below Georgia avg
Free/reduced lunch
97.2%
Above Georgia avg
Elementary
8
3,648 students
Middle
2
1,616 students
High
1
2,207 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Tift County Public Schools
7,471 students · 1 district in Tift County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Tift County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
21.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
15.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.8%
civilian labor
Median age
38
24.8% under 18
Test scores in Tift County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 10 schools ranked. Georgia state average: 40.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift County High School | Tifton | High | 09-12 | 2,207 | · |
| Eighth Street Middle School | Tifton | Middle | 06-08 | 883 | · |
| Annie Belle Clark Elementary School | Tifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 785 | · |
| Northeast Middle School | Tifton | Middle | 06-08 | 733 | · |
| G. O. Bailey Elementary School | Tifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 531 | · |
| Len Lastinger Elementary School | Tifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 | · |
| Charles Spencer Elementary School | Tifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| Northside Elementary School | Tifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 | · |
| Matt Wilson Elementary School | Tifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 398 | · |
| J. T. Reddick Elementary School | Tifton | Elementary | PK-05 | 339 | · |
| Omega Elementary School | Omega | Elementary | PK-05 | 314 | · |
Cities in Tift County
About Tift County
Across the thinly populated Georgia county of Tift County of about 41,438 residents, the public-school footprint covers 11 schools and about 7,471 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $53,255 a year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 16%. That income level is 15% meaningfully below the Georgia median.
For a sense of the school types, Tift County covers 8 elementary schools (3,648 students), 2 middle schools (1,616), and 1 high school (2,207).
Tift County Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 7,471 students across Tift County.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Tift County has shrank 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,777 students to 7,471.
On allk12, the community for Tift County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data