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B+
Schools in Ocilla · Irwin County School District

Ocilla’s public schools outscore 70% of Georgia districts

On-time graduation in Ocilla runs at 98%, above the Georgia average (84%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ocilla, 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.

#82of 260 Georgia townsK–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
39%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 2 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 6% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,610 students on the public path
In brief

Ocilla’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 209 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ocilla’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,858 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 Irwin County Middle School, then Irwin 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 Ocilla’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Georgia school districts, #82 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (209)Better than 81%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 872 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Ocilla anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ocilla’s students in the tested grades sat them (879 in math, 866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Ocilla’s public schools are run by Irwin 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.

Irwin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,610 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,858GA $15,800 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.6% · 866 students tested
Math39%
State average 37.4% · 879 students tested

Ocilla vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OcillaB+Irwin County

Every school in Ocilla

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 Ocillaby address
Irwin County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
760 students15:1Rate it →
Irwin County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
367 students12:1Rate it →
Irwin County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
483 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ocilla’s schools

Are Ocilla’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ocilla children attend outscore 70% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #82 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ocilla in?

Irwin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,610 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ocilla kids go to high school?

Irwin County High School, with 483 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Ocilla’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Irwin County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Ocilla spend per student?

$14,858 in Irwin 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.