Baker County High School

Set in Newton, Georgia, Baker County High School is a micro-enrollment senior high, run under Baker County. It serves 77 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 93% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Across the 4 schools in Baker County (287 students total), Baker County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Baker County High School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 60% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 16% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Baker County High School lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Baker County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.9%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Baker County) reports that median household income runs about $46,012, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Baker County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 287 students), Baker County High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Baker County Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Baker County High School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 30.1%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 73%: 284 students in 2018 compared to 77 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 20% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 in 2025.

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