Bacon County School District

601 North Pierce Street
Alma, GA 31510
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 575 students in Bacon County School District.
Public Preschools in Bacon County School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
2,119 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bacon County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#58 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bacon County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
36%
This chart display 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 GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
39%
This chart display 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 GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bacon County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
470 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
22%
35%
# White Students
1,224 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
58%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
99
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
179
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,513 is less than the state median of $13,458. 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 display total revenue of Bacon County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Bacon County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,552
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bacon County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,513
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bacon County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bacon County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
251 Cumberland Rd
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4765
Grades: PK-2
| 575 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,119 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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