Bacon County School District

102 W. 4th Street
Alma, GA 31510
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 551 students in Bacon County School District.
Public Preschools in Bacon County School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,164 Schools
# Students
2,094 Students
715,196 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
53,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bacon County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 219 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 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

59%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

38%
40%
(21-22)
90-94%
84%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
31.2%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
16%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
23%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
56%
34%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,660 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,528 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$29,690 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$33 MM
$28,127 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,660
$17,023

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,528
$16,127

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bacon County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
251 Cumberland Rd
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4765
Gr: PK-2 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,094 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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