Baldwin High School

As a moderately sized secondary school in Milledgeville, Georgia, Baldwin High School instructs 1,283 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Baldwin County.

Baldwin County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 4,510 students; Baldwin High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Baldwin High School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 20% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Baldwin County as a whole is about 41% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Baldwin High School has 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Baldwin High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Baldwin County's rate of about 86%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Baldwin High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Baldwin County indicate median household income runs about $54,403, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Baldwin County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,520 students), of which Baldwin High School is one.

The closest other public school is Lakeview Primary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Baldwin High School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 35.5%.

Baldwin High School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Baldwin High School's enrollment has rose 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,180 (now 1,283). Class-load math has widened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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