Miller County Middle School

Miller County Middle School is a tiny junior high in Colquitt, Georgia, operated by Miller County. The school educates 171 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 763.

Across the 3 schools in Miller County (772 students total), Miller County Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Miller County Middle School logs that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 45% Black, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Miller County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. The state averages about 14.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Miller County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 32.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Miller County indicate the typical household earns roughly $51,425 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. Across Miller County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 772 students), Miller County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Miller County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Miller County Middle School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 25.6%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Miller County Middle School's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 213 (now 171). White enrollment moved from 59% to 46% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Miller County Middle School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.