Total enrollment
287
+1 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Baker County
Georgia · 287 students · 1 city
Baker County's 4 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 287 students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Baker County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+3 (+300%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Baker County
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 286 to 83 students (down 71%) and from 24 to 10 full-time teachers (down 58%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County Elementary | Newton | Elementary | PK-05 | 138 |
| Baker County High School | Newton | High | 09-12 | 77 |
| Baker County Middle School | Newton | Middle | 06-08 | 66 |
| Baker County Learning Academy | Newton | Combined | KG-12 | 6 |
About Baker County
Across 4 schools, Baker County educates about 287 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, Baker County is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 72 in this district, meaningfully below the Georgia typical of 748.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Baker County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 286 students to 287. Baker County now counts 4 public schools, up from 1 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Baker County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.