Summary:
Baldwin High School is the only high school in Baldwin County, serving grades 9-12 in Milledgeville with an enrollment of 1,283 students. This single-school district means the school’s performance directly reflects the entire county’s high school outcomes, and the data reveals a school facing significant academic and operational challenges relative to state averages.
Academically, Baldwin High School trails the state in every tested subject, with the widest gaps in math. In the most recent 2025-2026 school year, only 17.6% of students scored proficient in Algebra I—a 30.5 percentage point deficit compared to the state average of 48.1%. Biology (26.4% proficient) and U.S. History (21.2% proficient) also lag by roughly 17-21 points. Proficiency rates have declined year-over-year in all three subjects, with Algebra I dropping 5.4 points from the prior year. The school’s state ranking has slipped from the 27th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 19th percentile in 2025-2026, placing it in the bottom quartile of Georgia high schools.
Beyond test scores, the school faces challenges with attendance and persistence. The chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% exceeds both the district (16.8%) and state (17.7%) averages, while the dropout rate of 3.2% is one-third higher than the state’s 2.4%. The graduation rate of 81.9% also falls 5.3 points below the state average of 87.2%. With 70.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. Per-student spending is $12,010, yet outcomes remain low, suggesting that targeted investments—particularly in math intervention, attendance initiatives, and dropout prevention—could be critical to reversing the current downward trajectory.
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