Baker County School District

400 Hillcrest Drive
Newton, GA 31770
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Baker County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 292 students in Baker County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Baker County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
300 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Baker County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#211 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Baker County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baker 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.
10-14%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baker 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.
10-14%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baker 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.
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Baker County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
178 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
59%
35%
# White Students
71 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
24%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
22
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,793 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,863 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Baker 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
$5 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Baker 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
$20,793
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Baker 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
$17,863
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Baker 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 Baker County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baker County K12 School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
260 Ga Highway 37 Sw
Newton, GA 39870
(229) 734-5274
Grades: PK-12
| 292 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 300 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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