South Georgia Times

There were 2,778 students enrolled in Ben Hill County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% of them were male, and 49% were female.

Data also shows that most of the students were Black, representing 43% of the Ben Hill County School District's total enrollment.

Ben Hill County School District roughly covers five schools within Ben Hill County and has a main office in Fitzgerald.

Among the five schools in Ben Hill County School District, Fitzgerald High School recorded the highest enrollment of 837 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Chronic absenteeism in Georgia has declined from its 2022 peak of 25%, but it still remains above pre-pandemic levels (11.8%). In 2024, about 20.7% of all students in the state missed 10% or more of their classes.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Ben Hill County Middle School	687	689	0.3%
Ben Hill County Primary School	670	666	-0.6%
Ben Hill Elementary School	597	538	-9.9%
Fitzgerald High School	825	837	1.5%
Hurricane Transition Academy	39	38	-2.6%