Baldwin High School’s enrollment of African American students for the 2024-25 school year totaled 852, representing a 6.8% decrease from the prior year, the Georgia Department of Education reports.
The total student population at Baldwin High School reached 1,236 during the 2024-25 school year. African American students accounted for 69% of all enrolled, making them the largest demographic at the school.
Situated within the Baldwin County School District, Baldwin High School is overseen from the district’s central office in Milledgeville.
Baldwin High School had the highest number of African American enrollees among the six schools in the Baldwin County School District in 2024-25, with 852 students.
The Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report confirmed that over 1.7 million students were enrolled statewide. Elementary grades accounted for the largest share at 787,206 (45.9%), with middle grades at 388,733 (22.7%), and high school at 539,092 (31.4%).
The Georgia Department of Education has highlighted chronic absenteeism as a persistent concern since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. In addressing this, GaDOE introduced a comprehensive statewide initiative with a real-time monitoring dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and additional support for districts most affected to improve attendance.
During 2025, state legislators in Georgia revised school attendance regulations to prohibit expulsion solely due to absenteeism. These legislative changes also brought about expanded reporting duties and support alignment for alternative diploma-earning routes.
By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, surpassing the national figure of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,343 | 953 | 71% |
| 2011-12 | 1,276 | 880 | 69% |
| 2012-13 | 1,272 | 877 | 69% |
| 2013-14 | 1,312 | 879 | 67% |
| 2014-15 | 1,254 | 852 | 68% |
| 2015-16 | 1,260 | 869 | 69% |
| 2016-17 | 1,246 | 847 | 68% |
| 2017-18 | 1,152 | 817 | 71% |
| 2018-19 | 1,188 | 855 | 72% |
| 2019-20 | 1,159 | 834 | 72% |
| 2020-21 | 1,201 | 876 | 73% |
| 2021-22 | 1,223 | 892 | 73% |
| 2022-23 | 1,244 | 883 | 71% |
| 2023-24 | 1,270 | 914 | 72% |
| 2024-25 | 1,236 | 852 | 69% |
