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Baker County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

260 Ga Highway 37 SW, Newton, GA 39870 · (229) 734-5274 · Part of Baker County School District

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Directions
Students
77
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Baker County High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 73.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

260 Ga Highway 37 SW, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 919
Grade 1022
Grade 1120
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
286’20
305’21
292’22
293’23
77’24

Down 73.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%White 16%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baker County High School from Newton families.

Other schools in Baker County School District

The district →
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.