Delta Innovative School

Delta Innovative School is a four-year high school of minimally staffed scale in Quitman, Georgia, operated by Brooks County, teacheing 107 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 90% smaller than the state mean of about 1,120.

Delta Innovative School is one of 6 schools operated by Brooks County, a district that teaches 2,179 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Delta Innovative School lists that Black students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 37% White, 4% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

On the resource side, On paper, Delta Innovative School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. 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, Delta Innovative School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 25.7%; this one comes in at 2.4%, -23.3 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Brooks County) logs that median household income runs about $46,807, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Brooks County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,179 students), of which Delta Innovative School is one.

The closest other public school is Brooks County Early Learning Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Delta Innovative School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Delta Innovative School has stayed largely flat, going from 105 students in 2018 to 107 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 21% to 37%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 23.3:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Delta Innovative School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.