Barrow County School District
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Winder, Braselton, Auburn, Statham, Bethlehem and Carl.
At a glance
15,313Students enrolled
17Schools
6Towns served
$14,509Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
60%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
Apalachee High School or Winder-Barrow High School or Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Apalachee High School or Winder-Barrow High School or Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Apalachee High School or Winder-Barrow High School or Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Apalachee High School or Winder-Barrow High School or Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyDepends 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 proficiency29%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
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
$14,509
per student each year · 8% below the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
14,078’20
14,355’21
14,882’22
15,277’23
15,313’24
Students
White · 45%6,831
Hispanic · 29%4,406
Black · 16%2,381
Two or more races · 6%971
Asian · 5%707
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%15
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools17 in district
Holsenbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 813 students · Winder
B+PublicYargo Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 782 students · Winder
BPublicStatham Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 776 students · Statham
B-PublicKennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 764 students · Winder
BPublicAustin Road Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 700 students · Winder
PublicAuburn Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 678 students · Auburn
B-PublicWinder Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 656 students · Winder
C+PublicBramlett Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 654 students · Auburn
A-PublicBethlehem Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 641 students · Bethlehem
B-PublicCounty Line Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 573 students · Winder
B+PublicHaymon-Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 973 students · Winder
BPublicRussell Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 973 students · Winder
BPublicWestside Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 793 students · Winder
C+PublicBear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 752 students · Statham
BPublicApalachee High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,949 students · Winder
C+PublicWinder-Barrow High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,869 students · Winder
CPublicBarrow Arts and Sciences AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 967 students · Winder
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
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.