Total enrollment
15,313
+1,235 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Barrow County
Georgia · 15,313 students · 4 cities
Barrow County's public schools, 17 in all, serve about 15,313 K-12 students inside Georgia, an average of 901 per school.
4-year change in Barrow County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Barrow County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #85 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15,313 | #24 of 172 | #543 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #30 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #36 of 172 | #3,187 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.0% | #135 of 172 | #2,857 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #12 of 160 | #537 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Barrow County
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy at 75.7% proficient to Winder Elementary School at 28.8%, a gap of 46.8 points. That is the 27th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 13,802 to 13,646 students (down 1%) and from 914 to 1,052 full-time teachers (up 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apalachee High School | Winder | High | 09-12 | 1,949 |
| Winder-Barrow High School | Winder | High | 09-12 | 1,869 |
| Haymon-Morris Middle School | Winder | Middle | 06-08 | 973 |
| Russell Middle School | Winder | Middle | 06-08 | 973 |
| Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | Winder | High | 09-12 | 967 |
| Holsenbeck Elementary School | Winder | Elementary | PK-05 | 813 |
| Westside Middle School | Winder | Middle | 06-08 | 793 |
| Yargo Elementary School | Winder | Elementary | PK-05 | 782 |
| Statham Elementary School | Statham | Elementary | PK-05 | 776 |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Winder | Elementary | PK-05 | 764 |
| Bear Creek Middle School | Statham | Middle | 06-08 | 752 |
| Austin Road Elementary School | Winder | Elementary | PK-05 | 700 |
| Auburn Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 678 |
| Winder Elementary School | Winder | Elementary | PK-05 | 656 |
| Bramlett Elementary School | Auburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 654 |
| Bethlehem Elementary School | Bethlehem | Elementary | PK-05 | 641 |
| County Line Elementary School | Winder | Elementary | PK-05 | 573 |
About Barrow County
Barrow County is a compact public-school district in Georgia. The district oversees 17 schools and enrolls approximately 15,313 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Barrow County is built around 10 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 901 in this district, meaningfully above the Georgia typical of 748.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 15,313 students, rose 9% from the 14,078 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 16 to 17 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Barrow County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.