South Georgia Times

There were 1,046 Black students enrolled in Brooks County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Brooks County welcomed 2,028 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 51.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Brooks County, Quitman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 350 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. 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.

School name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Quitman Elementary School	61%	350	574
Delta Innovative School	58%	64	111
Brooks County Middle School	56%	256	458
Brooks County High School	53%	281	531
North Brooks Elementary School	27%	95	354