Jefferson City School District

575 Washington St.
Jefferson, GA 30549
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 is 1 public preschool serving 991 students in Jefferson City School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson City School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
4,109 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
49,566 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#3 out of 221 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jefferson City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jefferson City  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
315 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
8%
35%
# White Students
3,179 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
77%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
163
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
249
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
309
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
198
# 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.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jefferson City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Jefferson City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,544
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jefferson City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,133
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jefferson City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jefferson City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
415 Hoschton St
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-8242
Grades: PK-2
| 991 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,109 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in GA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 73% (Top 1%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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