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Schools in Colquitt · Miller County School District

Colquitt’s public schools score below 56% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Colquitt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 4–5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 12% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
772 students on the public path
In brief

Colquitt’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 55 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Colquitt’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Colquitt’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,688 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Miller County Middle School, then Miller County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Colquitt’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (55)Better than 56%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 374 test results and a graduating class of 59 could put Colquitt anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Colquitt’s students in the tested grades sat them (386 in math, 362 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Colquitt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Miller County Elementary SchoolMiller County School DistrictB−
6–8Miller County Middle SchoolMiller County School DistrictC
9–12Miller County High SchoolMiller County School DistrictC+

Colquitt’s public schools are run by Miller County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Miller County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 772 students · 12.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$17,688GA $15,800 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 39.6% · 362 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.4% · 386 students tested

Colquitt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Colquitt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColquittC+Miller County

Every school in Colquitt

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Colquittby address
Miller County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
365 students14:1Rate it →
Miller County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
171 students14:1Rate it →
Miller County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
236 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Colquitt’s schools

Are Colquitt’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Colquitt children attend score below 56% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colquitt in?

Miller County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 772 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Colquitt kids go to high school?

Miller County High School, with 236 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Colquitt’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Miller County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Colquitt spend per student?

$17,688 in Miller County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.