There were 2,730 white students enrolled in Tift County school in the 2023-24 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Data showed that Tift County welcomed 7,247 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 37.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Tift County, Tift County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 860 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 White Students | Total White Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Belle Clark Elementary School | 46% | 334 | 728 |
| Eighth Street Middle School | 45% | 416 | 926 |
| Len Lastinger Elementary School | 43% | 178 | 416 |
| Tift County High School | 39% | 860 | 2,207 |
| Omega Elementary School | 38% | 108 | 285 |
| Northeast Middle School | 35% | 262 | 750 |
| G. O. Bailey Elementary School | 35% | 176 | 503 |
| Charles Spencer Elementary School | 34% | 116 | 342 |
| Matt Wilson Elementary School | 27% | 101 | 376 |
| J. T. Reddick Elementary School | 27% | 81 | 302 |
| Northside Elementary School | 24% | 98 | 412 |
