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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 296 students in Baker County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Baker County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
296 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
57%
36%
% White
26%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,074 is higher 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 $18,105 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,074
$14,305
Spending / Student
$18,105
$13,431
Best Baker County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baker County K12 School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
260 Ga Highway 37 Sw
Newton, GA 39870
(229) 734-5274
Newton, GA 39870
(229) 734-5274
Grades: PK-12
| 293 students
Rank: n/an/a
260 Ga Highway 37 Sw
Newton, GA 39870
(229) 734-5274
Newton, GA 39870
(229) 734-5274
Grades: K-12
| 3 students
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