Public schools in Bainbridge, GA
Bainbridge has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,652 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Decatur County Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Bainbridge's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bainbridge | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County Schools | 6 | 4,310 | $12,983 |
| State Charter Schools II- Spring Creek Charter Academy | 1 | 413 | $13,930 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Bainbridge, 1,375 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge High School | 1,192 | 13.2 | 98.7% | Decatur County Schools |
| New Beginning Learning Center | 183 | 24.1 | 100.0% | Decatur County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Bainbridge, 793 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Middle School | 793 | 12.2 | 100.0% | Decatur County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Bainbridge, 2,010 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutto Elementary School | 790 | 13.7 | 100.0% | Decatur County Schools |
| Jones-Wheat Primary School | 664 | 13.8 | 100.0% | Decatur County Schools |
| West Bainbridge Primary School | 556 | 14.9 | 100.0% | Decatur County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Bainbridge, 474 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Charter Academy | 474 | 13.2 | 100.0% | State Charter Schools II- Spring Creek Charter Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bainbridge's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Bainbridge school has 13.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Georgia median of 13.7. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 664 students (state 636).
| Bainbridge | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 664 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Bainbridge schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bainbridge
- Decatur County SchoolsRuns 6 of Bainbridge's 7 public schools and spent $12,983 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,983
- Bainbridge High School, the largest high school in Bainbridge1,192 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.1,192
- Compare Decatur County Schools with State Charter Schools II- Spring Creek Charter AcademyBainbridge's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bainbridge addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Bainbridge
How many public schools are in Bainbridge, GA?
7 public schools with an address in Bainbridge were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,652 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Bainbridge?
Bainbridge High School, with 1,192 students in 2024-25 (Decatur County Schools).Which districts run Bainbridge's schools?
Decatur County Schools (6 schools), State Charter Schools II- Spring Creek Charter Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25