Brooks County Schools & Education
Brooks County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
51/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,855
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
51/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#75
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Brooks County
Measured School Summary
Brooks County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,855 per pupil, Brooks County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 1% above the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Brooks County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
51/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #75 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
3.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,855
$550 below the state average
School coverage
6
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Brooks County has 6 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Brooks County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Brooks County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#75
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Brooks County
Elementary to high school visible
2,141 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Brooks County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Brooks County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Brooks County School Score Exceeds State and National Medians
Education data brief for Brooks County, Georgia.
Brooks County maintains a composite school score of 50.7, placing it above the Georgia state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. This score is achieved with a per-pupil expenditure of $6,855, which is lower than the state average of $7,405 and the national average of $13,000. The county’s graduation rate of 92.0% also exceeds the state’s 88.1% and the national 87.0% benchmarks. The single school district in Brooks County serves 2,141 students across six schools, all of which are located in rural areas. Quitman Elementary School is the largest in the county, with 576 students. The system includes a dedicated early learning center but does not have any charter schools. Average school size in the county is 357 students, which is smaller than many surrounding regions. Refer to the NCES website for more detailed district demographics.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Brooks County
Reported Enrollment
2,141
6 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Brooks County
Brooks County
6 Public Schools in Brooks County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman Elementary School | Record | Brooks County | Quitman, 31643Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 576 |
| Brooks County High School | Record | Brooks County | Quitman, 31643Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 549 |
| Brooks County Middle School | Record | Brooks County | Quitman, 31643Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 465 |
| North Brooks Elementary School | Record | Brooks County | Morven, 31638Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 361 |
| Brooks County Early Learning Center | Record | Brooks County | Quitman, 31643Rural: Fringe | PK | Other | 102 |
| Delta Innovative School | Record | Brooks County | Quitman, 31643Rural: Fringe | 7–12 | High | 88 |
North Brooks Elementary School
Brooks County
Morven, 31638 / Rural: Distant
Brooks County Early Learning Center
Brooks County
Quitman, 31643 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,855
State avg $7,405
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.