Baker County School District (Georgia) Explained

Baker County School District
Streetaddress:260 GA Hwy 37 E, PO Box 40
Zipcode:39870
Country:USA
Coordinates:[1]
Superintendent:Dr. Roy Brooks[2]
Faculty:34
Grades:Pre-school - 12
Enrollment:284[3]
Free Label1:Telephone
Free Text1:(229) 734-5274
Free Label2:Fax
Free Text2:(229) 734-6123

The Baker County School District, also known as the Baker County School System, is a public school district in Baker County, Georgia, United States, based in Newton. It serves the communities of Elmodel and Newton.

Schools

The district has one school serving pre-school to grade twelve.[4] It is the Baker County School.

History

Prior to court-ordered integration of the public schools, separate schools were maintained for white and black students. In 1972, the courts found the school board had skirted integration by selling buses and other public resources including West Baker Elementary Schools to private Baker Academy at a loss.[5] Around the late 1980s, students typically attended neighboring Mitchell County schools. In more recent years they have returned to a new school built in Newton: the Baker County K12 School.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free US Geocoder . 2010-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511062509/http://geocoder.us/ . 2011-05-11 .
  2. http://www.ciclt.net/sn/peo/p_list.aspx?SearchType=PC_Code&ClientCode=gssa&PC_Code=super State Superintendents of Georgia
  3. Web site: Baker County K12 School (2022 Ranking) | Newton, GA . www.publicschoolreview.com . May 29, 2010.
  4. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=604&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education
  5. News: U S Sues Baker School Officials . Atlanta Constitution . February 11, 1972.