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Enrollment
633
High
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BACON COUNTY·NCES 130015002357
Bacon County High School
1190 US Highway 1 S, Alma, GA 31510 · (912) 632-4414 · Bacon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Georgia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
619 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 181 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 163 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 21% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bacon County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
71.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 13 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.4% |
| 2023-24 | 76.4% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+37.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 37 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bacon County High School
Bacon County High School's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon County High School this school | 633 | 97.8% | 64.1% |
| Lanier County High School Lakeland | 478 | 96.9% | 50.9% |
| Marion County Middle/High School Buena Vista | 687 | 97.2% | 29.3% |
| Appling County High School Baxley | 1,013 | 98.9% | 45.2% |
| Jeff Davis High School Hazlehurst | 835 | 92.5% | 41.0% |
| Jasper County High School Monticello | 818 | 91.2% | 31.8% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bacon County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #53 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #26 of 417 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #333 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #118 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #151 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #92 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #114 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
633
+20 (+3%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 633 | 43.7 | 14.5:1 | 98% (619) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 44.2 | 14.4:1 | 72% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 44.1 | 14.5:1 | 58% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 52% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 36.3 | 15.9:1 | 57% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 57% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 53% (266) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bacon County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (577 to 633); teachers up 20% (36.3 to 43.7).
About Bacon County High School
Bacon County High School is a low-enrollment high school in Georgia, with an address in Alma. The school's enrollment of 633 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 43% lower than the average for high schools in Georgia, which is about 1,120.
Bacon County serves 2,094 students across 4 schools.
At 58%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bacon County High School combined. After that, the student body is 20% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Bacon County, the White share is about 73%. Bacon County High School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.5:1. High schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 15.2:1. Eligible students account for 98% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Bacon County, the average is about the same, 98%.
Bacon County High School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Bacon County High School would score about 26.8%. It scores 64.1%, a top-10% result among Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Bacon County this way: median household income is about $44,694, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 10% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Federal data list 4 public schools in Bacon County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,094.
The nearest public school is Bacon County Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Bacon County High School is 1st among 8 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Bacon County High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 613 in 2020-21 and 633 in 2024-25, a rise of 20 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bacon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,109
Census ACS
Median income
$44,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,094 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bacon County
- Bacon County Primary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- Bacon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 462 students
- Bacon County Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
Other schools in Alma
- Bacon County Primary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- Bacon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 462 students
- Bacon County Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Bacon County Middle School0.0 mi · 462
- Bacon County Elementary School1.1 mi · 448
- Bacon County Primary School2.8 mi · 551
- Nicholls Elementary School10.5 mi · 325
- Fourth District Elementary School14.2 mi · 148
- Appling County Middle School15.6 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About Bacon County High SchoolHow large is Bacon County High School?
Bacon County High School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bacon County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bacon County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bacon County High School have?
Bacon County High School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Bacon County High School?
Student demographics at Bacon County High School are roughly 58% White, 17% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Bacon County High School public or private?
Bacon County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bacon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.