Miller County High School

Miller County High School operates as a micro-enrollment secondary school in Colquitt, Georgia, part of Miller County. Current enrollment sits at 236 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 79% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Miller County comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 772 students; Miller County High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Miller County High School shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 42% Black, 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Miller County High School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Miller County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Miller County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Miller County shows median household income runs about $51,425, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. Across Miller County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 772 students), Miller County High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Miller County Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Miller County High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Miller County High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 25.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 15%: 279 students in 2018 compared to 236 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 58% to 47%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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