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Decatur County Schools
Decatur County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Decatur County (Bainbridge). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Decatur County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Decatur County
6 of 6 schools in Decatur County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 5F: 1
Best schools in Decatur County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Jones Wheat Primary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C West Bainbridge Primary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Bainbridge High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Bainbridge Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Hutto Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F New Beginning Learning Center (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Decatur County
High schools (1)
- C- Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Bainbridge Middle School, Bainbridge
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Hutto Elementary School, Bainbridge
- C+ Jones Wheat Primary School, Bainbridge
- C West Bainbridge Primary School, Bainbridge
Other schools and academies (1)
- F New Beginning Learning Center, Bainbridge
Where Decatur County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Bainbridge (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Decatur County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,270 students with 288 full-time-equivalent teachers and 645 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1301710
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Grady County (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Miller County (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Pelham City (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Mitchell County (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Thomasville City (5 schools, 36 mi)
- Early County (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Thomas County (7 schools, 39 mi)
- Calhoun County (3 schools, 44 mi)
Questions about Decatur County
How many schools are in Decatur County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Decatur County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Decatur County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bainbridge.
How good are the schools in Decatur County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Decatur County?
4,270 students were enrolled in Decatur County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Decatur County?
Decatur County is in Georgia, based in Decatur County, with its district office in Bainbridge. Its boundary covers about 597 sq mi.