Editing Newton, Georgia (section)

== Education==
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[[File:Baker County Schools, Newton.jpg|thumb|left|[[Baker County School District (Georgia)|Baker County School System]] school building]]
There is one K-12 school building for the [[Baker County School District (Georgia)|Baker County School System]]. It is located on [[Georgia State Route 37|State Route 37]] and was named Baker County Elementary/Middle School in 2001. The old school building that housed the students near the courthouse was built in the late 1960s and named East Baker School. It served the local black population during segregation, and now houses the East Baker Historical Society and 21st Century Community Corporation. The high school was returned to Newton for the 2007–2008 school year. From 1980 to 2007, the high school students traveled from Newton to [[Camilla, Georgia|Camilla]] for high school, formerly [[Mitchell-Baker High School]]. The old building is now used for the Baker County Headstart Center. The new gym for Baker County Schools was expected to be completed in 2009.