Enrollment
343
High
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILCOX COUNTY·NCES 130573002232
Wilcox County High School
1358 Ga Highway 215 S, Rochelle, GA 31079 · (229) 365-7231 · Wilcox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
278 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 97 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 22% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wilcox County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
38.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -9.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 10 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.7% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wilcox County High School
Wilcox County High School's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox County High School this school | 343 | 81.0% | 47.1% |
| Lincoln County High School Lincolnton | 376 | 79.3% | 47.7% |
| Charlton County High School Folkston | 417 | 76.3% | 38.6% |
| Portal Middle/High School Portal | 523 | 83.9% | 36.6% |
| Clinch County High School Homerville | 335 | 91.0% | 38.0% |
| Miller County High School Colquitt | 236 | 89.0% | 30.1% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilcox County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #143 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #199 of 417 ▼ 90 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #383 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #111 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #235 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.0% | #176 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #137 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 23.8 | 14.4:1 | 81% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 24.5 | 14.4:1 | 67% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 23.5 | 14.5:1 | 88% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 88% (313) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 20.7 | 15.5:1 | 94% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 94% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 68% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 63% (236) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilcox County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (320 to 343); teachers up 15% (20.7 to 23.8).
About Wilcox County High School
Wilcox County High School is a small high school found in Rochelle, Georgia. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 343 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120, so this school runs 69% smaller than that.
Wilcox County High School is in Wilcox County, a district with 1,126 students across 3 schools.
Wilcox County High School's enrollment is 60% White. Other groups make up 33% Black and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 59% White, within a few points of the school. Wilcox County High School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. That ratio is under the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Wilcox County High School is 81%. The average for public schools in Wilcox County is 90%.
Wilcox County High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Wilcox County High School's lunch-eligibility share in Georgia is predicted to score 35.5%. Wilcox County High School scores 47.1%, 11.7 points above that line.
Across Wilcox County, median household income is about $54,138, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The public schools of Wilcox County number 3 and enroll about 1,126.
The closest other public school is Wilcox County Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Wilcox County High School is ahead of the 29.4% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 4%, from 356 to 343. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.2:1 in 2020-21, and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Wilcox County High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wilcox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,798
Census ACS
Median income
$54,138
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilcox County
- Wilcox County Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Wilcox County Middle SchoolMiddle · 236 students
Other schools in Rochelle
- Wilcox County Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Wilcox County Middle SchoolMiddle · 236 students
Nearby schools
- Wilcox County Middle School0.0 mi · 236
- Wilcox County Elementary School0.0 mi · 547
- Ben Hill County Primary School16.4 mi · 815
- Ben Hill County Middle School16.5 mi · 594
- Ben Hill Elementary School17.5 mi · 552
- Crisp County High School18.0 mi · 978
Frequently asked questions
About Wilcox County High SchoolHow large is Wilcox County High School?
Wilcox County High School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 09-12.
Is Wilcox County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilcox County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilcox County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilcox County High School is approximately 14.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wilcox County High School?
Student demographics at Wilcox County High School are roughly 60% White, 5% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Wilcox County High School in?
Wilcox County High School is part of Wilcox County.
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