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Brooks County High School

Summary:

Brooks County High School is a public high school located in Quitman, Georgia, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 549 students. The school is part of the Brooks County School District, which is ranked 184 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooks County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, with proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments significantly below the state average across all subject areas. In comparison, the nearby Lowndes High School, which is part of the higher-performing Lowndes County School District, has proficiency rates that are significantly higher. However, Brooks County High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, on par with the nearby Valdosta High School and Lowndes High School.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Brooks County High School, as indicated by the free/reduced-lunch rates, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Brooks County High School, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state average and nearby schools, suggesting that the allocation and utilization of resources may need to be examined to ensure they are effectively supporting student learning and achievement. However, the school's consistently high graduation rates suggest that there may be opportunities to leverage the school's strengths and implement targeted strategies to improve student performance on standardized assessments and close the achievement gap with higher-performing schools.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 1801 Moultrie Hwy
       Quitman, GA  31643

(229) 588-2341

District: Brooks County

SchoolDigger Rank:
321st of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,396 Help


Feeder schools for Brooks County High School:

Elementary:    North Brooks Elementary School
    Quitman Elementary School
Middle:    Brooks County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  549

Racial breakdown:

African American:
52.8%
White:
30.2%
Hispanic:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brooks County High School ranks worse than 70.1% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.09. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brooks County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooks County High School is $13,396.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Brooks County High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Brooks County High School 321st of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Brooks County High School in the ranking list.)

Brooks County:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooks County 184th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brooks County High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 18.92 303rd 335 9.6%
2007 30.89 285th 358 20.4%
2008 25.71 311th 370 15.9%
2009 51.66 199th 372 46.5%
2011 55.05 181st 402 55.0%
2012 42.03 250th 396 36.9%
2013 41.40 273rd 425 35.8%
2014 21.79 370th 425 12.9%
2015 24.10 334th 435 23.2%
2016 28.04 301st 426 29.3%
2017 24.07 309th 420 26.4%
2018 31.73 276th 428 35.5%
2019 24.64 321st 438 26.7%
2021 18.26 342nd 410 16.6%
2022 23.38 312th 429 27.3%
2023 16.97 365th 442 17.4%
2024 26.09 321st 458 29.9%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brooks County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 935 935
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 874 874
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 798 798
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 566 566
1994 167 465 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1995 183 481 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1996 183 481 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1997 213 517 2 8 1 n/a n/a 0 741
1998 184 437 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 630
1999 194 444 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2000 227 450 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2001 228 420 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2002 207 404 3 16 2 n/a n/a 0 632
2003 207 404 3 16 2 n/a n/a 0 632
2004 217 416 2 18 4 n/a n/a 0 657
2005 202 394 3 14 3 n/a n/a 1 617
2006 193 420 4 9 3 n/a n/a 3 632
2007 197 402 2 18 1 n/a n/a 3 623
2008 207 443 3 22 1 n/a n/a 6 682
2009 229 407 3 23 0 n/a n/a 6 668
2010 235 351 3 22 0 0 17 0 628
2011 237 345 4 43 1 0 13 0 643
2012 230 284 2 45 1 0 8 0 570
2013 220 303 1 59 1 0 15 0 599
2014 193 310 1 56 2 0 18 0 580
2015 173 306 3 60 1 0 13 0 556
2016 154 291 5 58 1 0 16 0 525
2017 173 310 7 67 1 0 14 0 572
2018 168 269 5 60 0 0 12 0 514
2019 156 255 4 59 0 0 12 0 486
2020 158 234 3 67 0 0 13 0 475
2021 183 255 1 68 0 0 15 0 522
2022 172 259 1 76 0 0 16 0 524
2023 166 290 1 74 0 0 18 0 549

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooks County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 935 63.0 14.8 47.9
1991 874 53.0 16.4 50.9
1992 798 59.0 13.5 65.7
1993 566 33.0 17.2 72.4
1994 640 47.1 13.6 68.4
1995 671 41.0 16.4 64.1
1996 671 41.0 16.4 64.1
1997 741 43.0 17.2 62.8
1998 630 43.7 14.4 66.3
1999 649 42.6 15.2 65.8
2000 688 43.4 15.9 57.8
2001 665 41.3 16.1 58.8
2002 632 45.3 14.0 67.1
2003 632 45.3 14.0 67.1
2004 657 47.8 13.7 64.2
2005 617 45.8 13.5 65.3
2006 632 46.7 13.5 66.1
2007 623 45.1 13.8 72.1
2008 682 44.4 15.4 74.6
2009 668 44.5 15.0 70.7
2010 628 47.1 13.3 75.5
2011 643 44.4 14.4 77.4
2012 570 48.0 11.8 76.3
2013 599 49.1 12.1 79.1
2014 580 42.2 13.7 95.5
2015 556 35.0 15.8 95.5
2016 525 34.0 15.4 95.8
2017 572 33.8 16.9 95.8
2018 514 33.2 15.4 98.8
2019 486 33.0 14.7 98.8
2020 475 35.6 13.3 98.7
2021 522 35.3 14.7 98.9
2022 524 37.6 13.9 n/a
2023 549 38.7 14.1 96.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooks County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 935 63.0 14.8 47.9
1991 874 53.0 16.4 50.9
1992 798 59.0 13.5 65.7
1993 566 33.0 17.2 72.4
1994 640 47.1 13.6 68.4
1995 671 41.0 16.4 64.1
1996 671 41.0 16.4 64.1
1997 741 43.0 17.2 62.8
1998 630 43.7 14.4 66.3
1999 649 42.6 15.2 65.8
2000 688 43.4 15.9 57.8
2001 665 41.3 16.1 58.8
2002 632 45.3 14.0 67.1
2003 632 45.3 14.0 67.1
2004 657 47.8 13.7 64.2
2005 617 45.8 13.5 65.3
2006 632 46.7 13.5 66.1
2007 623 45.1 13.8 72.1
2008 682 44.4 15.4 74.6
2009 668 44.5 15.0 70.7
2010 628 47.1 13.3 75.5
2011 643 44.4 14.4 77.4
2012 570 48.0 11.8 76.3
2013 599 49.1 12.1 79.1
2014 580 42.2 13.7 95.5
2015 556 35.0 15.8 95.5
2016 525 34.0 15.4 95.8
2017 572 33.8 16.9 95.8
2018 514 33.2 15.4 98.8
2019 486 33.0 14.7 98.8
2020 475 35.6 13.3 98.7
2021 522 35.3 14.7 98.9
2022 524 37.6 13.9 n/a
2023 549 38.7 14.1 96.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brooks County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $875 (9.4%) $8,442 (90.6%) $9,317
2018 $1,208 (10.2%) $10,654 (89.8%) $11,862
2019 $1,637 (12.2%) $11,759 (87.8%) $13,396

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooks County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 321st of 438 High schoolsRanks 365th of 442 High schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Brooks County High School)29.920.5
 9.4%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Brooks County)24.118.8
 5.3%
   End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)47.338.9
 8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Brooks County High School)18.83.9
 14.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Brooks County)17.36.3
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%
End of Course Biology (Brooks County High School)36.423.7
 12.7%
   End of Course Biology (Brooks County)27.520.3
 7.2%
   End of Course Biology (Georgia)4945.5
 3.5%
End of Course United States History (Brooks County High School)23.219.6
 3.6%
   End of Course United States History (Brooks County)17.516
 1.5%
   End of Course United States History (Georgia)48.337.1
 11.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students486549
 13%
African American255290
 13.7%
American Indian00
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic5974
 25.4%
Pacific Islander00
White156166
 6.4%
Two or More Races1218
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.8%96.9%
 1.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brooks County High School

Brooks County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Brooks Elementary School
Elementary : Quitman Elementary School
Middle : Brooks County Middle School

Students at Brooks County High School are 53% African American, 30% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 549 students attended Brooks County High School.

Brooks County High School ranks 321st of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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