Baldwin County
Baldwin County is a public school district based in Milledgeville, Georgia, serving 4,510 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #70 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 752 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Kristie Brooks. It spends about $12,333 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Baldwin County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Baldwin County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,333 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,169 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 711 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 644 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Kristie Brooks
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long CountyLudowici | 4,724 | 5 | $9,321 | 17.4 | #67 |
| Monroe CountyForsyth | 4,703 | 5 | $12,982 | 14.7 | #68 |
| Cartersville CityCartersville | 4,686 | 4 | $10,956 | 15.1 | #69 |
| Baldwin CountyMilledgeville · this district | 4,510 | 6 | $12,333 | 13.8 | #70 |
| Grady CountyCairo | 4,415 | 6 | $11,065 | 14.2 | #71 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MilfordMilford, MA | 4,512 | $18,093 | 11.7 |
| West Memphis School DistrictWest Memphis, AR | 4,511 | $11,777 | 12.7 |
| Thornton Twp HSD 205South Holland, IL | 4,509 | $22,458 | 13.1 |
| Mifflin County School DistrictLewistown, PA | 4,507 | $14,332 | 12.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-baldwin-county