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Barrow County School District

179 West Athens Street
Winder, GA 30680

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (770) 867-4527

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Barrow County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,727 students in Barrow County School District. This district's average high is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.

Public High Schools in Barrow County School District have an score of 40% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Public High School in Barrow County School District have a of 91%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Barrow Arts And Sciences Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

17 Schools

534 Schools

# Students

15,277 Students

577,747 Students

# Teachers

1,098 Teachers

35,722 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barrow County School District	Georgia
9	1,415	652
10	1,235	611
11	1,139	556
12	938	505

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Barrow County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#126 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Barrow County School District
2023	#126
2022	#121
2021	#101
2019	#69
2018	#76
2017	#60
2016	#62
2015	#66
2014	#81
2013	#61
2012	#66

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33%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	33%	39%
2022	33%	37%
2021	29%	36%
2019	43%	44%
2018	41%	42%
2017	41%	41%
2016	41%	41%
2015	37%	38%
2014	81%	79%
2013	85%	83%
2012	83%	81%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2022	31%	40%
2021	34%	39%
2019	44%	45%
2018	41%	42%
2017	41%	41%
2016	38%	40%
2015	36%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	95%	93%
2011	92%	91%

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38%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2022	38%	40%
2021	38%	38%

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91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	91%	84%
2022	89%	84%
2021	91%	84%
2020	85%	85%
2019	88%	83%
2018	86%	83%
2017	83%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	74%	81%
2014	76%	75%
2013	72%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.65	0.70
2021	0.64	0.70
2020	0.62	0.69
2019	0.62	0.69
2018	0.59	0.68
2017	0.59	0.68
2016	0.58	0.68
2015	0.56	0.67
2014	0.56	0.67
2013	0.56	0.67
2012	0.55	0.66
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.57	0.65
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.52	0.64
2007	0.50	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.40	0.59
2003	0.39	0.58
2002	0.37	0.57
2001	0.35	0.56
2000	0.31	0.55
1999	0.30	0.54
1998	0.27	0.54
1997	0.26	0.53
1996	0.26	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	8%	4%
2008	8%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	8%	4%
2005	7%	4%
2004	7%	3%
2003	7%	3%
2002	6%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

27%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	25%	18%
2022	23%	18%
2021	21%	17%
2020	19%	16%
2019	19%	16%
2018	18%	15%
2017	18%	15%
2016	17%	15%
2015	16%	14%
2014	14%	13%
2013	14%	13%
2012	13%	12%
2011	13%	12%
2010	14%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	12%	11%
2007	11%	10%
2006	9%	9%
2005	7%	9%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

15%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	15%	36%
2022	14%	36%
2021	14%	36%
2020	13%	37%
2019	13%	37%
2018	13%	37%
2017	13%	37%
2016	13%	37%
2015	13%	37%
2014	12%	37%
2013	12%	37%
2012	13%	37%
2011	13%	37%
2010	13%	37%
2009	14%	39%
2008	14%	39%
2007	14%	39%
2006	14%	39%
2005	13%	38%
2004	12%	38%
2003	12%	38%
2002	12%	38%
2001	12%	38%
2000	12%	38%
1999	12%	38%
1998	12%	38%
1997	12%	37%
1996	12%	38%

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% White

47%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	50%	36%
2022	52%	37%
2021	54%	38%
2020	58%	39%
2019	58%	39%
2018	61%	40%
2017	61%	40%
2016	62%	41%
2015	63%	42%
2014	64%	43%
2013	64%	43%
2012	64%	44%
2011	64%	44%
2010	63%	45%
2009	66%	46%
2008	66%	46%
2007	68%	47%
2006	69%	48%
2005	73%	49%
2004	76%	52%
2003	77%	53%
2002	78%	54%
2001	80%	55%
2000	82%	56%
1999	82%	57%
1998	85%	57%
1997	85%	58%
1996	85%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,115 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,587 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$185 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	$185 MM	$35 MM
2022	$181 MM	$36 MM
2021	$185 MM	$35 MM
2020	$181 MM	$36 MM
2019	$162 MM	$35 MM
2018	$155 MM	$37 MM
2017	$148 MM	$34 MM
2016	$144 MM	$33 MM
2015	$115 MM	$35 MM
2014	$118 MM	$33 MM
2012	$114 MM	$30 MM
2011	$118 MM	$35 MM
2010	$115 MM	$35 MM
2009	$118 MM	$34 MM
2008	$126 MM	$36 MM
2007	$114 MM	$37 MM
2006	$101 MM	$33 MM
2005	$94 MM	$31 MM
2004	$88 MM	$30 MM
2003	$89 MM	$29 MM
2002	$74 MM	$27 MM
2001	$76 MM	$26 MM
2000	$53 MM	$24 MM
1999	$55 MM	$23 MM
1998	$46 MM	$21 MM
1997	$42 MM	$19 MM
1996	$37 MM	$18 MM
1995	$32 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$177 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	$177 MM	$34 MM
2022	$184 MM	$34 MM
2021	$177 MM	$34 MM
2020	$184 MM	$34 MM
2019	$160 MM	$34 MM
2018	$145 MM	$37 MM
2017	$148 MM	$33 MM
2016	$152 MM	$33 MM
2015	$111 MM	$34 MM
2014	$127 MM	$33 MM
2012	$116 MM	$31 MM
2011	$113 MM	$32 MM
2010	$111 MM	$34 MM
2009	$115 MM	$36 MM
2008	$137 MM	$39 MM
2007	$134 MM	$35 MM
2006	$93 MM	$31 MM
2005	$93 MM	$30 MM
2004	$90 MM	$30 MM
2003	$88 MM	$29 MM
2002	$71 MM	$27 MM
2001	$69 MM	$25 MM
2000	$63 MM	$24 MM
1999	$58 MM	$23 MM
1998	$49 MM	$20 MM
1997	$45 MM	$19 MM
1996	$35 MM	$18 MM
1995	$32 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,115

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,437	$12,637
2022	$12,705	$11,894
2021	$13,147	$12,909
2020	$12,705	$11,894
2019	$11,553	$11,854
2018	$11,218	$11,951
2017	$10,909	$10,689
2016	$10,711	$10,171
2015	$8,607	$10,365
2014	$8,995	$10,300
2012	$8,853	$9,333
2011	$9,301	$10,490
2010	$9,210	$10,365
2009	$9,493	$9,939
2008	$10,360	$10,540
2007	$9,974	$10,771
2006	$9,472	$9,885
2005	$9,219	$9,226
2004	$8,966	$8,830
2003	$9,454	$8,835
2002	$8,119	$8,247
2001	$8,786	$7,812
2000	$6,448	$7,225
1999	$6,971	$6,612
1998	$5,997	$5,956
1997	$5,730	$5,538
1995	$4,872	$5,262
1992	$4,010	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$11,587

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Barrow County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,894	$12,072
2022	$12,906	$11,222
2021	$12,573	$12,332
2020	$12,906	$11,222
2019	$11,362	$11,278
2018	$10,474	$12,081
2017	$10,893	$10,570
2016	$11,323	$10,196
2015	$8,294	$9,935
2014	$9,677	$10,257
2012	$8,996	$9,538
2011	$8,875	$9,524
2010	$8,875	$9,935
2009	$9,297	$10,367
2008	$11,228	$11,185
2007	$11,725	$10,207
2006	$8,692	$9,210
2005	$9,182	$8,893
2004	$9,183	$8,737
2003	$9,359	$8,594
2002	$7,810	$8,120
2001	$7,940	$7,624
2000	$7,737	$7,230
1999	$7,368	$6,576
1998	$6,452	$5,787
1997	$6,181	$5,758
1995	$4,828	$5,243
1992	$4,480	$4,349

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Best Barrow County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Barrow Arts And Sciences Academy

(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1007 Austin Rd
Winder, GA 30680
(678) 425-2903

Gr: 9-12 | 943 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Winder-barrow High School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

272 N 5th Ave
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 867-4519

Gr: 9-12 | 1,856 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Apalachee High School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

940 Haymon Morris Rd
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 586-5111

Gr: 9-12 | 1,928 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 91% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education