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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKER COUNTY·NCES 130018004266

Baker County Learning Academy

260 Ga Highway 37 SW, Newton, GA 39870 · (229) 734-5274 · Baker County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL6 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
6
Combined
DISTRICT 72 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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
Grade 7233%
Grade 10117%
Grade 11233%
Grade 12117%
Student demographics
Black
6100%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 36% · US 15%
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
583%
Female
117%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
0.0%
GA avg 40.1%
Math
0.0%
GA avg 44.6%

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 0 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45.

Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Baker County Learning Academy ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Georgia
Enrollment
ranked largest first
6#29 of 29
Ranked against other public K-12 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
6
+4 (+200%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 6.7:1
% White
0%
was 50%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
100%
was 50%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2561.25.0:1N/A
2023-24313.0:1N/A
2022-23818.0:1N/A
2017-1820.36.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baker County Learning Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 200% (2 to 6); teachers up 300% (0.3 to 1.2).

About Baker County Learning Academy

Baker County Learning Academy is classified as a combined-grade school. It is located in Newton, Georgia. The latest federal count shows 6 students in kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in Georgia is about 738 students, so this school is 99% smaller than average.

Baker County Learning Academy is one school in Baker County, a system of 4 schools with 287 students.

Black students make up 100% of enrollment at Baker County Learning Academy. That is higher than the 37% Black share among all Baker County residents.

Federal staffing data show 1.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Baker County Learning Academy and a ratio of 5.0:1. This ratio sits 6.7 below the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Georgia.

Among Baker County residents, the median household income is $46,012, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Baker County Learning Academy is one of 4 public schools in the county.

The school nearest to Baker County Learning Academy is Baker County Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 3.

Federal data place Baker County Learning Academy in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Baker County Learning Academy enrolled 2 in 2017-18 and 6 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. White students made up 50% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 0% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 6.7:1 to 5.0:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Baker County Learning Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Baker County at a glance

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Population
2,790
Census ACS
Median income
$46,012
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
287 students

Quick facts

School name
Baker County Learning Academy
District
Baker County
Address
260 Ga Highway 37 SW, Newton, GA 39870
Phone
(229) 734-5274
County
Baker County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
6
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
5.0:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130018004266
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Baker County Learning Academy
How many students attend Baker County Learning Academy?
Baker County Learning Academy enrolls approximately 6 students in grades KG-12.
Is Baker County Learning Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Baker County Learning Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Baker County Learning Academy have?
Baker County Learning Academy employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Baker County Learning Academy?
At Baker County Learning Academy, the student body is approximately 100% Black.
Is Baker County Learning Academy public or private?
Baker County Learning Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baker County.
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