South Georgia Times

There were 1,138 white students enrolled in Ben Hill County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Ben Hill County school district welcomed 2,778 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 41% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Ben Hill County, with its main office in Fitzgerald.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

District	% white students	Total enrollment
Ben Hill County	41%	2,778