Brooks County
Brooks County is a public school district based in Quitman, Georgia, serving 2,179 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 363 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Vickie Reed. It spends about $13,310 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Brooks County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brooks County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,310 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,855 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 383 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 436 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Vickie Reed
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun CountyClayton | 2,257 | 4 | $16,177 | 12.2 | #121 |
| Meriwether CountyGreenville | 2,245 | 7 | $13,925 | 12.5 | #122 |
| Heard CountyFranklin | 2,220 | 5 | $12,243 | 14.0 | #123 |
| Brooks CountyQuitman · this district | 2,179 | 6 | $13,310 | 13.4 | #124 |
| Candler CountyMetter | 2,157 | 4 | $10,639 | 15.2 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County Joint DistrictSt Anthony, ID | 2,179 | $9,382 | 16.9 |
| Casey CountyLiberty, KY | 2,179 | $11,756 | 14.4 |
| LynnfieldLynnfield, MA | 2,178 | $18,851 | 12.8 |
| Eastpointe Community SchoolsEastpointe, MI | 2,178 | $12,340 | 17.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-brooks-county