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Turner County High School

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Turner County High School ranks 324 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Turner County High School in Ashburn, GA, serves approximately 313 students in grades 9-12 within the Turner County district, a small rural school where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school’s standout feature is its exceptional graduation rate of 96.8% for 2024-2025, which beats the state average (87.2%) by nearly 10 points and exceeds every nearby traditional high school, including Wilcox County High School (which graduates about 85% of its students). This success is especially notable given the high poverty level, suggesting strong support systems that keep students on track to earn diplomas.

Academically, the picture is more mixed. The school improved its state ranking from the 12th to the 29th percentile in one year, and Biology proficiency jumped from 18.3% to 34.9%—an 80% relative increase that now trails the state average by just 12 points. However, U.S. History proficiency sits at only 6.3%, the lowest among nearby schools, and American Literature proficiency (12.1%) lags far behind Wilcox County High (44.7%) and Tift County High (32.3%). Algebra I proficiency (31.8%) ties Wilcox and beats Tift (23.2%) and Crisp County High (22.8%). Notably, female students rank in the 44th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 18th percentile—a 26-point gap suggesting the school serves girls more effectively than boys.

Turner County High spends $21,736 per student—roughly double what Tift County High spends ($10,926)—and maintains a favorable 10:1 student-teacher ratio. Yet chronic absenteeism (34.3%) is nearly double the state rate (17.7%), though it has improved from a peak of 51.4% in 2021-2022. The school’s positive momentum—improving test scores, a rising graduation rate, and its best ranking since 2016-2017—suggests that with continued focus on attendance and academic rigor, it could earn its first multi-star rating in years.

313

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,736

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

316 Lamar St
Ashburn, GA 31714

(229) 567-4377

District: Turner County

Feeder schools for Turner County High School:

Elementary:	Turner County Elementary School
Middle:	Turner County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.4%

White:

22.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 18% Georgia)

!United States History scores 32 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Georgia avg45%

324^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st of 201Turner 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	24.7	324 of 455	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	398 of 451	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	372 of 454	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	402 of 448	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	363 of 431	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	341 of 410	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	382 of 438	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	376 of 428	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	331 of 420	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	349 of 426	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	329 of 435	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.5	197 of 425	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.9	264 of 425	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	178 of 396	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.4	248 of 402	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	282 of 384	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.0	224 of 372	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.4	243 of 370	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.6	258 of 358	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.5	205 of 335	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	237 of 376	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.7	355 of 391	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	335 of 382	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	359 of 384	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	345 of 372	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	241 of 431	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	11.9	399 of 438	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	373 of 435	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	410 of 433	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	403 of 430	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	358 of 436	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	370 of 442	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	352 of 436	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	370 of 436	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	350 of 427	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	320 of 341	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	298 of 346	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	333 of 343	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	324 of 339	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)44th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology35%-12 vs state

Algebra I32%-16 vs state

United States History6%-32 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)	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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turner County High School	Public	9-12	316 Lamar St	Ashburn	31714	Turner County	Turner County	No	No	No	No	(229) 567-4377	313	31	10.0	100.0%	71 (22.7%)	214 (68.4%)	16 (5.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	24.7	324^th of 455 public high schools	28.8%		13.4	398^th of 451 public high schools	11.8%	74	31.8	34.9	6.3	$21,736	$1,171	$20,565
Worth County High School	Public	9-12	407 W Bryant Dr	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8625	856	51	16.8	89.3%	477 (55.7%)	306 (35.7%)	31 (3.6%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.5%)	26.1	309^th of 455 public high schools	32.1%		29.8	300^th of 451 public high schools	33.5%	9	34.4	28.8	29.5	$11,701	$1,142	$10,559
Worth County Achievement Center	Public	6-12	103 Eldridge St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	No	(229) 463-3056	35	2	23.3	100.0%	19 (54.3%)	15 (42.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Crisp RYDC	Public	5-12	130 Haralson Rd	Cordele	31015	Crisp County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(222) 271-4900	16	5	3.2	81.3%	3 (18.8%)	13 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Crisp County High School	Public	9-12	2402 Cougar Alley	Cordele	31015	Crisp County	Crisp County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 276-3430	978	63	15.6	99.6%	285 (29.1%)	570 (58.3%)	74 (7.6%)	19 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.9%)	13.2	400^th of 455 public high schools	12.1%		13.2	401^st of 451 public high schools	11.1%	1	22.8	22.1	11.3	$14,718	$1,546	$13,171
Tift County High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Devil Way	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2475	2,207	126	17.4	90.3%	861 (39.0%)	783 (35.5%)	452 (20.5%)	40 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.1%)	24.9	323^rd of 455 public high schools	29.0%		37.5	248^th of 451 public high schools	45.0%	75	23.2	37.1	22.1	$10,926	$752	$10,174
Wilcox County High School	Public	9-12	1358 Ga Highway 215 S	Rochelle	31079	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 365-7231	343	24	14.4	81.0%	207 (60.3%)	112 (32.7%)	17 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	31.8	276^th of 455 public high schools	39.3%		45.5	195^th of 451 public high schools	56.8%	81	31.8	42.9	21.1	$14,176	$938	$13,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner County High School

Is Turner County High School a good school?

Turner County High School ranks 324^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Turner County High School?

Turner County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Turner County Elementary School
Middle : Turner County Middle School

What district is Turner County High School in?

Turner County

What is the racial makeup of Turner County High School?

Students at Turner County High School are 68% African American, 23% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Turner County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Turner County High School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewAug 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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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