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D−

Baker County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Newton.

Newton’s Schools page →

Students
287
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,338
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Baker County School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 35% more per student than the GA average
  • 10 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% 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
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Newton 560

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newton. Grade by grade →

PK–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency10–14%
State average 37.4% · 144 students tested
Reading / language arts10–14%
State average 39.6% · 145 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84.4% · 21 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$21,338 per student · 35% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 41%Federal 23%

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

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

Students
Black 59%White 24%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%

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.

Baker County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newton
138 students12:1
Baker County Learning Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Newton
6 students5:1
Baker County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newton
66 students9:1
Baker County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newton
C−
77 students9:1

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.