Total enrollment
7,471
-306 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
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 districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #87 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,471 | #51 of 172 | #1,267 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #49 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #126 of 172 | #5,217 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 97.1% | #44 of 172 | #472 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #14 of 160 | #568 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Tift County
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Len Lastinger Elementary School at 48.4% proficient to Charles Spencer Elementary School at 22.6%, a gap of 25.8 points. That is the 55th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,868 to 7,471 students (down 5%) and from 501 to 507 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 schools 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 4-year window. 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 school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.