Tift County School District

207 North Ridge Ave, Tifton, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

7,868

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

36%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

15,144

households

38,477

Total Population

$118,100

Average House Value

$689

Average Housing Rent

$45,639

Average Household Income

81.23%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Tift County School District is a public school district serving Tift county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 11 schools served 7,868 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 11 schools. A total of 538 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 35% of students are proficient in Math learning and 36% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(229)386-6500 207 North Ridge Ave, Tifton, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MICHAEL NORMAN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MICHAEL NORMAN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MICHAEL NORMAN

email phone

Schools in Tift County School District

In Tift County School District, 11 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

G. O. Bailey Elementary School View

446 Students

11 Students per teacher

Annie Belle Clark Elementary School View

735 Students

11 Students per teacher

Northside Elementary School View

402 Students

11 Students per teacher

Len Lastinger Elementary School View

559 Students

14 Students per teacher

J. T. Reddick Elementary School View

638 Students

16 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

Northeast Middle School View

560 Students

14 Students per teacher

Eighth Street Middle School View

1,101 Students

15 Students per teacher

Tift County High School View

1,598 Students

16 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Georgia

Georgia Military College VIEW

Milledgeville, GA

$8,112 ($6,705) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Highlands College VIEW

Rome, GA

$9,296 ($2,944) Tuition & Fees

East Georgia State College VIEW

Swainsboro, GA

$9,088 ($2,736) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$32,876 ($11,764) Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Georgia VIEW

Athens, GA

$30,220 ($11,180) Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

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Andrew College VIEW

Cuthbert, GA

$19,126 Tuition & Fees

Emory University VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,500 SAT Score

Wesleyan College VIEW

Macon, GA

$27,650 Tuition & Fees

Berry College VIEW

Mount Berry, GA

$40,416 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Spelman College VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$30,058 Tuition & Fees

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Southern Regional Technical College VIEW

Thomasville, GA

$5,522 ($3,122) Tuition & Fees

Emory University-Oxford College VIEW

Oxford, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

Coastal Pines Technical College VIEW

Waycross, GA

$5,440 ($3,040) Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College VIEW

Warner Robins, GA

$5,580 ($3,180) Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Columbus VIEW

Columbus, GA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 7,868 students are attending Tift County School District. By gender, there are 3,787 (48.1%) and 3,715 (47.2%) female students at Tift County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 3,360 White (42.7%), 2,731 Black (34.7%), and91 Asian (1.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 19.2%	1,507	784	723
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	5	3	2
Asian 1.2%	91	56	35
Black 34.7%	2,731	1,357	1,374
White 42.7%	3,360	1,699	1,661
Two or More Races 2.2%	174	89	85
Total	7,868	3,988	3,880

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	470	275	195
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	20	15	5
Black	1	0	1
White	16	6	10
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	722	394	328

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	150	108	42
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	1	1	0
Black	410	248	162
White	419	263	156
Two or More Races	16	12	4
Total	997	633	364

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 35%	35%	63%	47%	35%	24%	28%	26%	29%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 75%	70-79%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 31%	31%	60-64%	40-44%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%
Black students 20%	20%	45-49%	30-34%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	14%
White students 49%	49%	75-79%	65-69%	50-54%	35-39%	45-49%	35-39%	41%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	≥50%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	13%	30-34%	11-19%	≤10%	≤5%	10-14%	11-19%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 35%	35%	63%	47%	35%	24%	28%	26%	29%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	50-59%	25-29%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤10%
Female students 36%	36%	65%	45-49%	30-34%	25%	30-34%	25-29%	30%
Male students 34%	34%	60-64%	45-49%	39%	23%	27%	20-24%	27%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*	*
Migrant students 27%	25-29%	40-59%	60-79%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	≥50%
White students 51%	51%	50-54%	40-44%	40-44%	55-59%	55-59%	60-64%
Migrant students 22%	20-24%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	21-39%
Hispanic students 30%	30%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%
Black students 20%	20%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%
Male students 31%	31%	25-29%	23%	26%	35%	35-39%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤10%	20-24%	20-29%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*
Female students 42%	42%	45-49%	35-39%	34%	40-44%	40-44%	48%
Economically disadvantaged students 36%	36%	38%	29%	30%	39%	39%	43%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	9%	≤10%	10-14%	≤5%	≤10%	11-19%	10-14%
All students 36%	36%	38%	29%	30%	39%	39%	43%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 164 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 4 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 519 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Tift County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	164	10%
Advanced Placement Other programs	164	10%
International BS program	4	0%
SAT/ACT Participation	519	32%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 568 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Tift County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 98.2% of teachers are certified. 92.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	568	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	558	98.2%
Teachers who are not certified	10	1.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	41	7.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	4	0.7%
School counselors	18	Students per counselor: 437 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	1	-
Nurses	12	-
Psychologists	6	-
Social workers	1	-