Bacon County School District

601 North Pierce Street
Alma, GA 31510
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 585 students in Bacon County School District.
Public Preschools in Bacon County School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
2,111 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
53,908 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#38 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bacon County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bacon County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bacon County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bacon County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bacon County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
477 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
23%
35%
# White Students
1,182 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
56%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
161
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
1,210
# 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.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bacon County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bacon County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,603
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bacon County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,561
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bacon County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bacon County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
251 Cumberland Rd
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4765
Grades: PK-2
| 585 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,111 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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