Belair Middle School

Belair Middle School is one of the reasonably sized 6-8 campuss in Augusta, Georgia, overseen by Richmond County, with 776 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Within Richmond County, which oversees 52 schools and 30,573 students, Belair Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Belair Middle School logs that nearly all students (85%) are Black. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Belair Middle School shows 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Belair Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Richmond County runs at roughly 93%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Richmond County shows median household earnings sit near $55,637, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Richmond County's 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students), Belair Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sue Reynolds Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Belair Middle School operates from a downtown location.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.