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Bacon County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Alma.

Alma’s School Grade A better than 88% of Georgia school districts

Students
2,094
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,966
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$15.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bacon County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 88% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $15.6M, about $7,462 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 88% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Alma. Grade by grade →

PK–2Bacon County Primary SchoolThis district
6–8Bacon County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bacon County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency56%
State average 37.4% · 1,076 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 39.6% · 1,088 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 84.4% · 144 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,966 per student · 1% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 55%Federal 21%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,077’20
2,119’21
2,128’22
2,111’23
2,094’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 56%Black 23%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Bacon County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Alma
551 students13:1
Bacon County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Alma
A
448 students12:1
Bacon County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alma
B
462 students13:1
Bacon County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alma
C
633 students14:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.