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Mitchell County High School

Public Grades 9-12
368th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 452 Georgia High Schools
Better than 19% of Georgia high schools
Summary

Mitchell County High School is a public high school in Camilla, Georgia, serving 364 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mitchell County School District, which is ranked 160 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mitchell County High School consistently underperforms the state average on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, with only 11.7% of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to the state average of 40.4%. The school's graduation rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 84.4% to 90.1%, generally lower than the state average. With a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a student population facing significant economic disadvantage.

Interestingly, the nearby Pelham High School, located about 10 miles away, performs better on the Georgia Milestones Assessments and has a higher four-year graduation rate, despite serving a student population with a lower percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients. Despite spending more per student than Pelham High School, Mitchell County High School's academic performance remains significantly lower, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

334
Students ?
8.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,447
Per pupil spending ?
77.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1000 Newton Rd
       Camilla, GA  31730

(229) 336-0970

District: Mitchell County


Feeder schools for Mitchell County High School:

Elementary:    Mitchell County Elementary School
    Mitchell County Primary School
Middle:    Mitchell County Middle School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
86.2%
White:
7.8%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 19th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)
!American Literature and Composition scores 29 pts below the Georgia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg22%
Georgia avg42%
368th of 452
Georgia public high schools ?
Bottom 19%▼ down 38 pts since 2015
From top 43% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
160th of 206Mitchell County among Georgia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202211.0529 of 5676.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.8477 of 54212.0%★☆☆☆☆
20199.2527 of 5595.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.8513 of 5435.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201725.4416 of 53922.8%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202518.5368 of 45218.6%★☆☆☆☆
202415.2395 of 45813.8%★☆☆☆☆
202312.8394 of 44210.9%★☆☆☆☆
202212.8383 of 42910.7%★☆☆☆☆
202112.3377 of 4108.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.0396 of 4389.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.1385 of 42810.0%★☆☆☆☆
201714.2369 of 42012.1%★☆☆☆☆
201630.9275 of 42635.4%★★☆☆☆
201544.4189 of 43556.6%★★★☆☆
201457.9138 of 42567.5%★★★☆☆
201363.6117 of 42572.5%★★★★☆
201267.497 of 39675.5%★★★★☆
201171.187 of 40278.4%★★★★☆
201068.2107 of 38472.1%★★★★☆
200972.977 of 37279.3%★★★★☆
200854.5175 of 37052.7%★★★☆☆
200741.2233 of 35834.9%★★☆☆☆
200617.7305 of 3359.0%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I34%-11 vs state
Biology25%-19 vs state
United States History13%-25 vs state
American Literature and Composition12%-29 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell County High School

Mitchell County High School ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Georgia high schools.

Mitchell County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mitchell County Elementary School
Elementary : Mitchell County Primary School
Middle : Mitchell County Middle School

Students at Mitchell County High School are 86% African American, 8% White, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Mitchell County High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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