Ben Hill County School District

509 West Palm Street, Fitzgerald, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,353

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

25%

Percent Proficient - Math

24%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

6,443

households

16,698

Total Population

$83,400

Average House Value

$656

Average Housing Rent

$32,229

Average Household Income

82.24%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Ben Hill County School District is a public school district serving Ben Hill county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 5 schools served 3,353 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 5 schools. A total of 187 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 25% of students are proficient in Math learning and 24% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(912)426-5500 509 West Palm Street, Fitzgerald, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

WANDA KIMBRELL

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

WANDA KIMBRELL

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

WANDA KIMBRELL

email phone

Schools in Ben Hill County School District

In Ben Hill County School District, 5 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Ben Hill Elementary School View

790 Students

16 Students per teacher

Ben Hill County Primary School View

881 Students

22 Students per teacher

Ben Hill County Middle School View

673 Students

15 Students per teacher

Fitzgerald High School View

815 Students

16 Students per teacher

Hurricane Transition Academy View

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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus VIEW

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Student Population

A total of 3,353 students are attending Ben Hill County School District. By gender, there are 1,631 (48.6%) and 1,528 (45.6%) female students at Ben Hill County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,399 White (41.7%), 1,430 Black (42.6%), and23 Asian (0.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 12.3%	411	210	201
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	6	4	2
Asian 0.7%	23	13	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	0	1
Black 42.6%	1,430	729	701
White 41.7%	1,399	746	653
Two or More Races 2.5%	84	39	45
Total	3,354	1,741	1,613

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	84	44	40
Asian	2	1	1
Total	127	65	62

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	31	23	8
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Black	224	146	78
White	217	141	76
Two or More Races	12	9	3
Total	485	319	166

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 25%	25%	45-49%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%	25-29%	16%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	40-59%	30-39%	40-59%	20-29%	21-39%	30-39%	15-19%
Black students 14%	14%	30-34%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%
White students 35%	35%	60-64%	45-49%	30-34%	20-24%	45-49%	35-39%	20-24%
Two or More Races 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	40-59%	≤20%	≤20%	11-19%	≤20%	≤10%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 25%	25%	45-49%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%	25-29%	16%
Limited English proficient students 10%	≤10%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 27%	27%	45-49%	25-29%	25-29%	10-14%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%
Male students 23%	23%	45-49%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	10-14%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 50%	<50%	***	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	***	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 34%	34%	55-59%	40-44%	25-29%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%
Two or More Races 25%	20-29%	≥50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*
Black students 13%	13%	25-29%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 21%	21%	35-39%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	<50%	*
Female students 27%	27%	40-44%	30-34%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	35-39%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%
All students 24%	24%	35-39%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	30-39%	21-39%	20-29%	40-59%	20-29%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	≤10%	≤20%	20-29%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 3 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 196 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Ben Hill County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	3	0%
Advanced Placement Other programs	3	0%
SAT/ACT Participation	196	24%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 199 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Ben Hill County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. 96.5% of teachers are certified. 94.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	199	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	192	96.5%
Teachers who are not certified	7	3.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	7	3.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	4	2.0%
School counselors	5	Students per counselor: 671 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-