Summary:
Cochran, Georgia, is served by the Bleckley County School District, which operates two high schools: Bleckley County High School, a traditional comprehensive school for grades 9-12, and Bleckley County Success Academy, an alternative school serving grades 6-12.
Bleckley County High School is the clear standout, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide with a 4-star rating. It boasts a 97.6% graduation rate, a low 10.7% chronic absenteeism rate, and proficiency rates well above state averages in Algebra I (62% vs. 48.1%) and Biology (60.8% vs. 47.2%). In contrast, Bleckley County Success Academy ranks in the bottom 2% of Georgia high schools, with a 91.7% graduation rate but an 11.8% dropout rate—nearly five times the state average—and near-zero proficiency in most subjects. The Success Academy does show a small bright spot in 8th grade math at 18.8% proficiency, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% is more than double that of the traditional high school.
One notable anomaly is the dramatic 26.2-point drop in U.S. History proficiency at Bleckley County High School, falling from 41.1% to 14.9%—a figure that remains above the district average but far below the state's 38.5%. The district overall maintains a 4-star rating and a 96.4% graduation rate, driven largely by the high school's performance. Interestingly, the Success Academy spends slightly more per student ($13,130 vs. $12,699) yet achieves far lower outcomes, a common challenge for alternative schools serving high-need populations. English Language Arts (ELA) scores are not included in this release and will be available in December; no conclusions should be drawn from their absence.
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