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Mitchell County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 888 students in Mitchell County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Mitchell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
1,252 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mitchell County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
83%
36%
% White
9%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,655 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,705 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,655
$14,305
Spending / Student
$19,705
$13,431
Best Mitchell County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mitchell County Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
55 Griffin Rd
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 321-7005
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 321-7005
Grades: 6-8
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Mitchell County Primary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 17% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Griffin Rd
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 321-7003
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 321-7003
Grades: PK-2
| 370 students
Rank: #33.
Mitchell County Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15815 Ga Highway 93
Baconton, GA 31716
(229) 321-7004
Baconton, GA 31716
(229) 321-7004
Grades: 3-5
| 252 students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 Newton Rd
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 336-0970
Camilla, GA 31730
(229) 336-0970
Grades: 1-4
| 3 students
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