BACONTON COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Baconton Community Charter School is a public charter school that is part of the Mitchell County school district, located in Baconton, GA with about 785 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. With about 53 teachers, Baconton Community Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Baconton Community Charter School (BCCS), located in Baconton, Georgia, is a tuition-free public charter school that serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Established to provide an alternative to traditional district schooling, the institution operates with a focus on fostering a close-knit, community-oriented environment. By maintaining smaller class sizes and a structured academic curriculum, the school aims to create a personalized learning experience that emphasizes student accountability, character development, and academic achievement within the Mitchell County area.
As a charter school, BCCS operates with a degree of autonomy that allows it to implement unique instructional strategies and extracurricular opportunities designed to prepare students for post-secondary success. The school maintains a strong emphasis on community engagement, often encouraging parent and stakeholder involvement to support the educational experience. With a comprehensive K-12 model, Baconton Community Charter School provides a continuous educational pathway, striving to instill both core academic competencies and the soft skills necessary for students to thrive in their future careers and personal lives.
For more information, contact Baconton Community Charter School at (229) 787-9999 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Baconton, GA 31716
(229) 787-9999
BACONTON COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public Charter school in Baconton, GA with about 785 enrolled students. See other public other schools in Georgia
School Details
- Level:
- Other
- Charter School:*
- Yes
- District:
- Mitchell County
- Total Students:
- 785
- Teachers:
- 53.5
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 785 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BACONTON COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 74% of the student body.
- White
- 73.5%
- Black or African American
- 18.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 5.1%
- Asian
- 1.5%
- Two or more races
- 1.3%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 47.3%
- Male
- 52.7%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.