Total enrollment
4,178
-1,006 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Decatur County
Georgia · 4,178 students · 1 city
For families inside Decatur County, public-school options total 6 K-12 campuses, with enrollment near 4,178 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Decatur County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-3 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
30%
was 36%
% Hispanic
12%
was 11%
% Black
54%
was 50%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 campuses 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 19%: 5,184 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,178 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Decatur County lost 3 schools, going from 9 to 6. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 36% to 30% over the same window.
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.