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Bleckley County High School

Q: Is Bleckley County High School a good school?

Bleckley County High School ranks 121 st of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Bleckley County High School in Cochran, GA, serves 680 students in grades 9 through 12 and is a consistently high-performing school within the Bleckley County district, which ranks 60th out of 201 districts statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 97.6% for the 2024-2025 school year—well above the state average of 87.2% and higher than nearby West Laurens High School (92.1%), Veterans High School (96.6%), and Dodge County High School (96.7%). Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 10.7%, compared to the state average of 17.7% and much higher rates at Twiggs County High School (35.8%) and Hawkinsville High School (32.0%). In core STEM subjects, the school posts strong proficiency in Algebra I (62%) and Biology (60.8%), both well above state averages and competitive with or better than neighboring schools. The school also earns high marks for its support of Special Education students, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide.

One area of concern is U.S. History, where only 14.9% of students were proficient in the most recent testing cycle—a sharp drop from 41.1% the previous year and far below the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch has risen significantly, from 45.16% in 2022-2023 to 70.59% in 2024-2025, reflecting a more economically diverse student body. Despite these challenges, the school remains a top-tier option in the region, outperforming most of its immediate neighbors on key metrics of student success. For comparison, Veterans High School—nearly three times larger—outperforms Bleckley in Biology and American Literature, but Bleckley matches or exceeds it in Algebra I and has a comparable graduation rate, demonstrating strong outcomes with a smaller, more rural student body.

680

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,699

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Royal Dr
Cochran, GA 31014

(478) 934-6258

District: Bleckley County

Feeder schools for Bleckley County High School:

Elementary:	Bleckley County Elementary School
	Bleckley County Primary School
Middle:	Bleckley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!United States History scores 24 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Georgia avg45%

121^st of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 201Bleckley 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	121 of 455	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	114 of 451	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	107 of 454	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	86 of 448	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	68 of 431	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	152 of 410	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	68 of 438	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	50 of 428	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	68 of 420	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.1	76 of 426	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	79 of 435	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	57.1	146 of 425	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	162 of 425	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.2	118 of 396	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	106 of 402	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	110 of 384	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	79 of 372	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	100 of 370	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	63.3	115 of 358	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	175 of 376	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	132 of 391	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	117 of 382	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	118 of 384	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	103 of 372	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	113 of 431	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	57.3	135 of 438	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	98 of 435	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	81 of 433	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	59 of 430	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	114 of 436	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	107 of 442	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	120 of 436	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	88 of 436	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	72 of 427	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	64 of 338	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.1	118 of 347	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	87 of 343	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	102 of 334	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	45.5	151 of 341	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	135 of 346	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	110 of 343	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	85 of 339	74.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I62%+14 vs state

Biology61%+14 vs state

United States History15%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)	Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bleckley County High School	Public	9-12	1 Royal Dr	Cochran	31014	Bleckley County	Bleckley County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 934-6258	680	45	15.2	70.6%	465 (68.4%)	161 (23.7%)	31 (4.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	57.7	121^st of 455 public high schools	73.4%		61.1	114^th of 451 public high schools	74.7%	7	62.0	60.8	14.9				$12,699	$760	$11,939
Bleckley County Success Academy	Public	6-12	140 Country Club Rd	Cochran	31014	Bleckley County	Bleckley County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 934-1685	83	5	18.4	100.0%	41 (49.4%)	37 (44.6%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)			0.0	18.8	0.0	18.8
Hawkinsville High School	Public	9-12	70 Red Devil Dr	Hawkinsville	31036	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	No	(478) 783-7210	388	25	15.3	100.0%	185 (47.7%)	148 (38.1%)	37 (9.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	14.1	395^th of 455 public high schools	13.2%		24.9	330^th of 451 public high schools	26.8%	65	22.6	20.6	17.2				$12,386	$1,455	$10,931
Dodge County High School	Public	9-12	350 Pearl Bates Ave	Eastman	31023	Dodge County	Dodge County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 374-7711	809	56	14.4	96.3%	453 (56.0%)	269 (33.3%)	54 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	30	285^th of 455 public high schools	37.4%		38.1	243^rd of 451 public high schools	46.1%	42	30.0	35.3	31.7				$11,703	$938	$10,765
Cadwell RYDC	Public	6-12	2839 Railroad Ave	Cadwell	31009	Laurens County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 689-4750	15	3	5.0	73.3%	2 (13.3%)	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)	Public	6-12	1400 Dr Martin Luther King Jr	Eastman	31023	Dodge County	Dodge County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 374-4756	51	1	51.0	100.0%	22 (43.1%)	21 (41.2%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.8%)	2.7	455^th of 455 public high schools	0.0%		5.4	435^th of 451 public high schools	3.5%	20		0.0	0.0
Veterans High School	Public	9-12	340 Piney Grove Rd	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 218-7537	1,940	104	18.6	39.6%	997 (51.4%)	602 (31.0%)	181 (9.3%)	35 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	116 (6.0%)	61.2	103^rd of 455 public high schools	77.4%		74.5	68^th of 451 public high schools	84.9%	35	50.5	84.3	37.3				$11,917	$820	$11,096
Eastman Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	176 Freaman Graham Blvd	Eastman	31023	Dodge County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 374-6910	34	7	4.8	91.2%	4 (11.8%)	24 (70.6%)	6 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Laurens High School	Public	9-12	3692 Ga Highway 257	Dexter	31019	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	No	(478) 875-1000	1,262	78	16.1	70.3%	806 (63.9%)	335 (26.5%)	67 (5.3%)	21 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.5%)	68.2	75^th of 455 public high schools	83.5%		66.4	96^th of 451 public high schools	78.7%	21	54.9	59.6	55.4				$12,324	$635	$11,689
Twiggs County High School	Public	9-12	375 Watson Dr	Jeffersonville	31044	Twiggs County	Twiggs County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 945-3112	230	18	12.9	74.8%	74 (32.2%)	140 (60.9%)	10 (4.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.4	426^th of 455 public high schools	6.4%		15.8	383^rd of 451 public high schools	15.1%	43	12.2		8.9				$19,490	$2,486	$17,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Bleckley County High School

What is the racial makeup of Bleckley County High School?

Students at Bleckley County High School are 68% White, 24% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Bleckley County High School in?

Bleckley County

How many students attend Bleckley County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Bleckley County High School.

What schools feed into Bleckley County High School?

Bleckley County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bleckley County Elementary School
Elementary : Bleckley County Primary School
Middle : Bleckley Middle School

Is Bleckley County High School a good school?

Bleckley County High School ranks 121^st of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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