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C−

Bibb County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Macon-Bibb County.

Macon-Bibb County’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Georgia school districts

Students
21,334
Schools
35
Spent per student
$15,781
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
The gist

What stands out about Bibb County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Macon-Bibb County. Grade by grade →

PK–521 elementary schoolsThis district
6–87 middle schoolsThis district
9–127 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency16%
State average 37.4% · 11,150 students tested
Reading / language arts22%
State average 39.6% · 10,996 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4% · 1,299 in the class

97% 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
$15,781 per student · 0% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 39%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
21,373’20
21,159’21
21,392’22
21,324’23
21,334’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 76%White 10%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Veterans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
715 students14:1
John Robert Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
712 students15:1
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
675 students16:1
Southfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
630 students14:1
Springdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B
609 students14:1
Heard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B−
596 students15:1
Rosa Taylor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
C−
583 students14:1
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
C
524 students14:1
Carter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B
520 students15:1
Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
484 students15:1
Vineville Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
C
479 students14:1
Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
475 students14:1
Alexander II Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B+
465 students13:1
Ingram/Pye Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D−
450 students14:1
Burdell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
C−
433 students13:1
Skyview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lizella
B
423 students13:1
Bruce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D−
411 students15:1
Porter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
C−
400 students13:1
Hartley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D−
385 students13:1
Bernd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
356 students12:1
Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D−
294 students12:1
Price Academy
Other · Grades 3–12 · Macon
14 students5:1
VIP Academy (Virtual)
Other · Grades 4–12 · Macon
398 students30:1
Howard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macon
C+
973 students15:1
Weaver Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macon
D
894 students14:1
Rutland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macon
C
849 students15:1
Appling Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macon
D
677 students14:1
Ballard Hudson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macon
D
671 students15:1
Miller Magnet Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macon
C+
614 students13:1
Howard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macon
D−
1,145 students16:1
Westside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macon
D−
1,013 students17:1
Rutland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macon
D−
921 students17:1
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macon
D−
892 students15:1
Southwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macon
D
860 students17:1
Northeast High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macon
D−
794 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.