Summary:
The city of Alma, Georgia, is served by the Bacon County School District, which includes four public schools covering grades PK-12 and earning a strong 4-star district rating, ranking 29th out of 201 districts statewide.
For parents, the standout is Bacon County High School, which has improved its state ranking for three straight years and now sits in the 78th percentile. It leads the district with a 93.8% graduation rate (6.6 points above the state) and posts a remarkable 62.1% proficiency in Algebra I—a full 14 points above the state average. Bacon County Elementary School is the consistent performer, holding a 4-star rating and excelling in math, with 4th grade proficiency at 60.4% (10.3 points above the state) and 5th grade science at 52.6% (8.4 points above). Bacon County Primary School also maintains a 4-star rating and spends the most per student at $15,932. The area of concern is Bacon County Middle School, which, despite beating state averages in science and social studies, shows a deficit in 8th grade math (43.5% vs. 46.3% state) and has the district's highest chronic absenteeism at 28.1%—10.4 points above the state average.
Overall, this district outperforms its demographics, with 92-100% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, yet most schools beat state averages. The high school and elementary school are the clear strengths, while the middle school's attendance issues and year-over-year test volatility (e.g., 8th grade social studies dropped from 64.9% to 46.6%) are worth monitoring. With favorable student-teacher ratios (11.5 to 14.4) and efficient spending, Bacon County proves that high-poverty schools can succeed, but targeted attendance interventions at the middle school level could unlock even greater gains.
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