Top Rankings
Tift County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,664 students in Tift County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Tift County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
7,631 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tift 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 95% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
18%
% Black
37%
38%
% White
37%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,716 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 $12,287 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,716
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,287
$13,431
Best Tift County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eighth Street Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 8th St W
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2445
Gr: 6-8 | 925 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3021 Fulwood Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 387-2450
Gr: 6-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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