Top Rankings
Jefferson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,920 students in Jefferson City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
4,109 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jefferson City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 221 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
39%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
315 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
8%
37%
# White Students
3,179 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
77%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
249
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
309
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,133 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,544
$14,333
Spending / Student
$10,133
$13,458
Best Jefferson City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Academy
(Math: 81% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
99 Dragon Dr
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2300
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2300
Grades: 3-5
| 910 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Dragon Dr
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2882
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2882
Grades: 6-8
| 1,019 students
Rank: n/an/a
415 Hoschton St
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-8242
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-8242
Grades: PK-2
| 991 students
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