Total enrollment
7,471
-397 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in Tift County
Georgia · 7,471 students · 2 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Georgia, 11 sit under Tift County, with combined enrollment of roughly 7,471 students (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Tift County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
37%
was 43%
% Hispanic
21%
was 19%
% Black
37%
was 35%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
About Tift County
Tift County is a thinly populated Georgia school district running 11 campuses with combined enrollment near 7,471.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Tift County spans 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Tift County has shrank 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,868 students to 7,471. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 43% to 37%.
On allk12, the community for Tift County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.