Bibb County, Georgia, Studies Elementary Consolidation: 10 Schools Under 450 Students, Elementary Enrollment at 9,745
Bibb County school leaders in Georgia are weighing which elementary schools might close or merge, and none have been picked. The Board of Education and its Consolidation Committee met on November 12 to review enrollment data. The district's fiscal year 2027 budget directed the district to study closing or consolidating at least two elementary schools.
The data presented show 10 elementary schools with fewer than 450 kindergarten-to-fifth-grade students. Elementary enrollment stands at 9,745 students, down 169 from last year. Elementary buildings are using 75.7% of available capacity, with 3,130 seats available districtwide. No decisions were made at the meeting, and schools are being referred to by numbers instead of names.
Under the current timeline, the committee will build several consolidation or rezoning scenarios during November and December and collect public feedback through surveys, small focus groups and the Onflo platform, formerly Let's Talk. A final recommendation, board deliberations and a possible vote are scheduled for January and February 2027.
Source: Bibb County School District
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Photo: 图：位于 Macon 的 Bibb County School District 专业学习中心。来源：Mjrmtg，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 4.0。 / Photo: The Bibb County School District Professional Learning Center in Macon. Source: Mjrmtg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
