Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Alma’s public schools outscore 88% of Georgia districts
56% of students in Alma’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alma’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 165 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alma’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,966 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Bacon County Elementary School, then Bacon County Middle School, then Bacon County High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Alma’s grade
A: better than 88% of Georgia school districts, #24 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alma, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Alma
Bacon County Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Alma
Bacon County Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Alma
Bacon County Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Alma
Bacon County Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Alma
Bacon County Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 448 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Alma
Bacon County Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 448 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Alma’s public schools are run by Bacon County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Alma vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Alma’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alma | A | Bacon County |
Every school in Alma
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Alma’s schools
Are Alma’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alma children attend outscore 88% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #24 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alma in?
Bacon County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,094 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Alma kids go to high school?
Bacon County High School, with 633 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Alma’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bacon County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Alma spend per student?
$15,966 in Bacon County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Alma families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Alma → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.