Decatur County School District

The Decatur County School District is a public school district in Decatur County, Georgia, United States, based in Bainbridge. It serves the communities of Attapulgus, Bainbridge, Brinson, and Climax.

Decatur County School District
Address
1417 Dothan Road
Bainbridge
, Georgia, 39817-3679
United States
Coordinates30.905888°N 84.576467°W / 30.905888; -84.576467[1]
District information
GradesPre-school - 12
SuperintendentMr. Tim Cochran
Accreditation(s)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Students and staff
Enrollment5,782[2]
Faculty384[2]
Other information
Telephone(229) 248-2200
Fax(229) 248-2252
Websitewww.dcboe.com

History

In 2021 the district will change grade alignment.[3]

Schools

The Decatur County School District has five elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.[4]

High school

Middle schools
  • Bainbridge Middle School (will become a grade 6-8 school for the entire district in 2021)[3]
  • Hutto Middle School (will become Hutto Elementary, grades 3-5 for the entire district, in 2021)[3]

Elementary school
  • John Johnson Elementary School - Will be consolidated into West Bainbridge Primary School, building will close in 2021[3]
  • Jones-Wheat Elementary School - Will become a PreK-2 school, Jones-Wheat Primary School, in 2021[3]
  • Potter Street Elementary School - Will be consolidated into Jones-Wheat Primary in 2021[3]
  • West Bainbridge Elementary School - Will become West Bainbridge Primary School in 2021[3]

Other
  • New Beginnings Learning Center - Will move to Potter Street facility[3]

References
  1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  2. School Stats, Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  3. Holloway, Jill (2021-04-21). "Decatur County Schools plan realignment for 2021-22 school year". The Post Searchlight. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  4. "Schools in Decatur County". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
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