Ben Hill County Middle School

Ben Hill County Middle School sits in Fitzgerald, a small south Georgia town known for its unusual claim to fame as the only city in the U.S. founded as a colony for both Union and Confederate veterans — giving it a quirky, tight-knit character you don't find everywhere. The school shows some real strength in science, even if math and English scores have room to grow, and families in this rural community tend to value the close relationships that come with a smaller-town school environment. For families rooted in Fitzgerald or relocating to Ben Hill County, this is a school where staff tend to know students by name, and the surrounding community has a genuine small-town pride that carries into the school culture.