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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BACONTON COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 130025604363

Baconton Community Charter School

260 E Walton St, Baconton, GA 31716 · (229) 787-9999 · Mitchell County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL941 STUDENTS
Enrollment
941
Combined
STATE 738
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
70 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
831 students
STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K404%
Kindergarten616%
Grade 1647%
Grade 2768%
Grade 3707%
Grade 4596%
Grade 5738%
Grade 6707%
Grade 7879%
Grade 8798%
Grade 9798%
Grade 10657%
Grade 11647%
Grade 12546%

This year's kindergarten class (61) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (79).

Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
65169%
STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
9911%
STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
15717%
STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
40%
STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
303%
STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
48351%
Female
45849%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
941
+61 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2594170.413.4:188% (831)
2023-249017412.2:166% (592)
2022-238907611.7:160% (537)
2020-218806613.3:156% (489)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baconton Community Charter School.

About Baconton Community Charter School

The public school serving multiple grade levels Baconton Community Charter School is located in Baconton, Georgia. Federal data show 941 students enrolled in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. On average, combined schools in Georgia enroll around 738, and this school is 28% bigger than that mark.

Baconton Community Charter School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

White students are 69% of those enrolled at Baconton Community Charter School. Enrollment also includes 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 23 points above the 46% share among Mitchell County residents. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Baconton Community Charter School are from different groups.

There are about 13.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Baconton Community Charter School, which has 70.4. Combined schools in Georgia average 11.7:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Baconton Community Charter School is about 88%. The figure for public schools in Mitchell County is close, at 90%.

In the surrounding county, Mitchell County, median household income comes to about $57,613, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 3,390 students.

Baconton Community Charter School's nearest public school is Mitchell County Elementary School (about 1.0 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is 4.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant. Baconton Community Charter School is a public charter school.

The school grew from 880 students in 2020-21 to 941 in 2024-25.

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Mitchell County at a glance

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Population
21,058
Census ACS
Median income
$57,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,390 students

Quick facts

School name
Baconton Community Charter School
District
Baconton Community Charter School
Address
260 E Walton St, Baconton, GA 31716
Phone
(229) 787-9999
County
Mitchell County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
941
Teachers (FTE)
70
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
831 (88%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130025604363
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Baconton Community Charter School
How many students attend Baconton Community Charter School?
Baconton Community Charter School enrolls approximately 941 students in grades PK-12.
Is Baconton Community Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Baconton Community Charter School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Baconton Community Charter School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Baconton Community Charter School.
What is the student diversity at Baconton Community Charter School?
Student demographics at Baconton Community Charter School are roughly 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Baconton Community Charter School public or private?
Baconton Community Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Baconton Community Charter School.
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