Bowdon High School

Bowdon High School, a tiny 9-12 campus in Bowdon, Georgia, overseen by Carroll County, serves 428 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 62% leaner than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Bowdon High School is one of 24 schools operated by Carroll County, a district that caters to 16,400 students overall.

On demographics, Bowdon High School reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Bowdon High School reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bowdon High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 56.5%; this one comes in at 41.9%, -14.6 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Carroll County put median household income runs about $73,714, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Carroll County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,250 students), Bowdon High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bowdon Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bowdon High School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 35.2%.

Bowdon High School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 423 students in 2018 compared to 428 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 76% to 68%.

On the community side, members of the Bowdon High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.