Albany Standard

There were 7,194 students enrolled in Tift County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% 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 white, representing 38% of the Tift County School District's total enrollment.

Tift County School District roughly covers 11 schools within Tift County and has a main office in Tifton.

Among the 11 schools in Tift County School District, Tift County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,195 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
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School	711	710	-0.1%
Charles Spencer Elementary School	339	319	-5.9%
Eighth Street Middle School	965	958	-0.7%
G. O. Bailey Elementary School	486	500	2.9%
J. T. Reddick Elementary School	306	307	0.3%
Len Lastinger Elementary School	422	417	-1.2%
Matt Wilson Elementary School	369	381	3.3%
Northeast Middle School	712	713	0.1%
Northside Elementary School	398	398	0%
Omega Elementary School	312	296	-5.1%
Tift County High School	2,260	2,195	-2.9%