Total enrollment
4,178
+297 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Decatur County
Georgia · 4,178 students · 1 city
For families inside Decatur County, public-school options total 6 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 4,178 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Decatur County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Decatur County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #58 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,178 | #75 of 172 | #2,320 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #73 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #63 of 172 | #3,981 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.6% | #20 of 172 | #193 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #57 of 160 | #1,578 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 Decatur County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Bainbridge High School at 63.9% proficient to New Beginning Learning Center at 2.1%, a gap of 61.8 points. That is the 12th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,035 to 4,178 students (up 4%) and from 246 to 306 full-time teachers (up 24%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge High School | Bainbridge | High | 09-12 | 1,192 |
| Bainbridge Middle School | Bainbridge | Middle | 06-08 | 793 |
| Hutto Elementary School | Bainbridge | Elementary | 03-05 | 790 |
| Jones-Wheat Primary School | Bainbridge | Elementary | PK-02 | 664 |
| West Bainbridge Primary School | Bainbridge | Elementary | PK-02 | 556 |
| New Beginning Learning Center | Bainbridge | High | 06-12 | 183 |
About Decatur County
Decatur County is a small Georgia school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 4,178.
In terms of grade levels, Decatur County is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 8%: 3,881 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,178 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Decatur County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.