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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 641 students in Bacon County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Bacon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Bacon County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bacon County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
2,128 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
34,826 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
340 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
18%
# Black Students
473 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
22%
37%
# White Students
1,209 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
57%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
344
# Students in K Grade:
163
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,461 is less than the state median of $13,395. 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
$13,494
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,461
$13,395
Best Bacon County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bacon County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1190 Us Highway 1 S
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4414
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4414
Grades: 9-12
| 641 students
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