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Bacon County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,475 students in Bacon County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Bacon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
2,111 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bacon County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
477 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
23%
36%
# White Students
1,182 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
56%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
161
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,561 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,603
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,561
$13,431
Best Bacon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bacon County Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
523 E 16th St
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4133
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4133
Grades: 3-5
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Bacon County Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1188 Us Highway 1 S
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4662
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4662
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
Rank: n/an/a
251 Cumberland Rd
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4765
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4765
Grades: PK-2
| 585 students
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