Decatur County School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Bainbridge, Attapulgus, Brinson and Climax.
At a glance
4,178Students enrolled
6Schools
4Towns served
$14,304Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–2
Jones-Wheat Primary School or West Bainbridge Primary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–12
Bainbridge Middle School or New Beginning Learning CenterDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
Bainbridge High School or New Beginning Learning CenterDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–2
Jones-Wheat Primary School or West Bainbridge Primary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–12
Bainbridge Middle School or New Beginning Learning CenterDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
Bainbridge High School or New Beginning Learning CenterDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–2
Jones-Wheat Primary School or West Bainbridge Primary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–12
Bainbridge Middle School or New Beginning Learning CenterDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
Bainbridge High School or New Beginning Learning CenterDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–2
Jones-Wheat Primary School or West Bainbridge Primary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–12
Bainbridge Middle School or New Beginning Learning CenterDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
Bainbridge High School or New Beginning Learning CenterDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs GA
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 84.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,304
per student each year · 9% below the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,881’20
4,433’21
4,310’22
4,270’23
4,178’24
Students
Black · 54%2,256
White · 29%1,232
Hispanic · 12%518
Two or more races · 3%132
Asian · 1%34
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Hutto Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 790 students · Bainbridge
C+PublicJones-Wheat Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 664 students · Bainbridge
BPublicWest Bainbridge Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 556 students · Bainbridge
BPublicBainbridge Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 793 students · Bainbridge
B-PublicBainbridge High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,192 students · Bainbridge
B-PublicNew Beginning Learning CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 · 183 students · Bainbridge
D-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.