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Item: Jefferson City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

575 Washington St.
Jefferson, GA 30549

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Top 5%

Tel: (706) 367-2880

Top Rankings

Jefferson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,328 Schools

# Students

4,294 Students

1,744,103 Students

# Teachers

285 Teachers

121,690 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
Pre-K	208	209
Kind	246	498
1	282	518
2	275	534
3	280	550
4	332	538
5	323	547
6	342	547
7	351	557
8	316	564
9	332	635
10	364	603
11	338	560
12	305	530

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District Rank

Jefferson City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#4 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District
2023	#4
2022	#3
2021	#3
2019	#6
2018	#5
2017	#5
2016	#3
2015	#4
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#2
2011	#3
2010	#2

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73%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	73%	39%
2022	75%	37%
2021	73%	36%
2019	71%	44%
2018	69%	42%
2017	69%	41%
2016	69%	41%
2015	64%	38%
2014	93%	79%
2013	95%	83%
2012	95%	81%
2011	95%	84%
2010	94%	80%

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64%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2022	64%	40%
2021	65%	39%
2019	68%	45%
2018	69%	42%
2017	60%	41%
2016	60%	40%
2015	54%	39%
2014	99%	94%
2013	99%	93%
2012	99%	93%
2011	97%	91%
2010	97%	90%

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75%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2022	75%	40%
2021	67%	38%

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96%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	96%	84%
2022	97%	84%
2021	98%	84%
2020	99%	85%
2019	96%	83%
2018	95%	83%
2017	95%	82%
2016	96%	81%
2015	93%	81%
2014	85%	75%
2013	92%	74%
2012	92%	72%
2011	92%	69%

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(2022-23)

11.4%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	11.4%	26.2%
2022	21.5%	27.5%
2021	28.4%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	0.39	0.71
2022	0.39	0.70
2021	0.38	0.70
2020	0.36	0.69
2019	0.36	0.69
2018	0.35	0.68
2017	0.35	0.68
2016	0.36	0.68
2015	0.37	0.67
2014	0.37	0.67
2013	0.36	0.66
2012	0.35	0.66
2011	0.36	0.65
2010	0.36	0.65
2009	0.37	0.64
2008	0.38	0.63
2007	0.38	0.62
2006	0.35	0.61
2005	0.34	0.60
2004	0.31	0.59
2003	0.33	0.58
2002	0.35	0.57
2001	0.35	0.56
2000	0.36	0.55
1999	0.34	0.53
1998	0.33	0.53
1997	0.35	0.52
1996	0.36	0.52
1995	0.35	0.52
1994	0.36	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	9%	18%
2022	9%	18%
2021	8%	17%
2020	7%	17%
2019	7%	16%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	9%	14%
2014	8%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	7%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	8%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	8%	10%
2007	7%	10%
2006	5%	9%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	7%	36%
2022	8%	36%
2021	8%	36%
2020	8%	36%
2019	8%	37%
2018	9%	37%
2017	9%	37%
2016	9%	37%
2015	9%	37%
2014	9%	37%
2013	9%	37%
2012	8%	37%
2011	9%	37%
2010	9%	38%
2009	11%	38%
2008	12%	38%
2007	12%	39%
2006	12%	39%
2005	12%	38%
2004	12%	38%
2003	14%	38%
2002	15%	38%
2001	16%	38%
2000	17%	38%
1999	19%	38%
1998	19%	38%
1997	22%	38%
1996	21%	38%
1995	22%	37%
1994	22%	37%

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% White

74%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	77%	36%
2022	77%	37%
2021	78%	38%
2020	79%	39%
2019	79%	39%
2018	80%	40%
2017	80%	40%
2016	79%	41%
2015	79%	42%
2014	79%	43%
2013	79%	44%
2012	80%	44%
2011	79%	45%
2010	79%	45%
2009	78%	46%
2008	77%	47%
2007	78%	47%
2006	80%	48%
2005	81%	50%
2004	82%	52%
2003	81%	53%
2002	79%	54%
2001	79%	55%
2000	79%	56%
1999	78%	57%
1998	79%	57%
1997	78%	58%
1996	77%	58%
1995	77%	59%
1994	76%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,556 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	$58 MM	$42 MM
2022	$55 MM	$41 MM
2021	$47 MM	$35 MM
2020	$45 MM	$36 MM
2019	$42 MM	$35 MM
2018	$39 MM	$37 MM
2017	$36 MM	$34 MM
2016	$33 MM	$33 MM
2015	$25 MM	$35 MM
2014	$27 MM	$33 MM
2012	$24 MM	$30 MM
2011	$25 MM	$35 MM
2010	$25 MM	$35 MM
2009	$25 MM	$34 MM
2008	$27 MM	$36 MM
2007	$27 MM	$37 MM
2006	$20 MM	$33 MM
2005	$16 MM	$31 MM
2004	$13 MM	$30 MM
2003	$12 MM	$29 MM
2002	$11 MM	$27 MM
2001	$11 MM	$26 MM
2000	$9 MM	$24 MM
1999	$8 MM	$23 MM
1998	$7 MM	$21 MM
1997	$7 MM	$19 MM
1996	$5 MM	$18 MM
1995	$5 MM	$16 MM
1992	$4 MM	$13 MM
1990	$3 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	$58 MM	$40 MM
2022	$46 MM	$37 MM
2021	$42 MM	$34 MM
2020	$42 MM	$34 MM
2019	$45 MM	$34 MM
2018	$44 MM	$37 MM
2017	$33 MM	$33 MM
2016	$30 MM	$33 MM
2015	$23 MM	$34 MM
2014	$32 MM	$33 MM
2012	$26 MM	$31 MM
2011	$23 MM	$32 MM
2010	$23 MM	$34 MM
2009	$24 MM	$36 MM
2008	$27 MM	$39 MM
2007	$35 MM	$35 MM
2006	$22 MM	$31 MM
2005	$15 MM	$30 MM
2004	$12 MM	$30 MM
2003	$12 MM	$29 MM
2002	$15 MM	$27 MM
2001	$14 MM	$25 MM
2000	$10 MM	$24 MM
1999	$8 MM	$23 MM
1998	$7 MM	$20 MM
1997	$8 MM	$19 MM
1996	$5 MM	$18 MM
1995	$5 MM	$16 MM
1992	$4 MM	$13 MM
1990	$3 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,542

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	$13,958	$15,173
2022	$13,370	$14,508
2021	$11,979	$12,909
2020	$11,300	$11,894
2019	$11,027	$11,854
2018	$10,481	$11,951
2017	$9,872	$10,689
2016	$9,652	$10,171
2015	$7,741	$10,365
2014	$9,017	$10,300
2012	$8,605	$9,333
2011	$8,969	$10,490
2010	$9,288	$10,365
2009	$9,444	$9,939
2008	$10,732	$10,540
2007	$11,034	$10,771
2006	$9,054	$9,885
2005	$8,489	$9,226
2004	$7,792	$8,830
2003	$8,003	$8,835
2002	$7,377	$8,247
2001	$7,851	$7,812
2000	$6,799	$7,225
1999	$6,275	$6,612
1998	$5,929	$5,956
1997	$5,878	$5,538
1995	$4,496	$5,262
1992	$3,985	$4,410
1990	$3,482	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$13,556

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson City School District	Georgia
2023	$13,972	$14,414
2022	$11,235	$13,170
2021	$10,515	$12,332
2020	$10,388	$11,222
2019	$11,669	$11,278
2018	$11,717	$12,081
2017	$9,177	$10,570
2016	$8,807	$10,196
2015	$7,060	$9,935
2014	$10,593	$10,257
2012	$9,110	$9,538
2011	$8,122	$9,524
2010	$8,471	$9,935
2009	$9,251	$10,367
2008	$10,509	$11,185
2007	$14,415	$10,207
2006	$10,191	$9,210
2005	$8,040	$8,893
2004	$6,790	$8,737
2003	$7,883	$8,594
2002	$10,128	$8,120
2001	$9,747	$7,624
2000	$7,250	$7,230
1999	$6,214	$6,576
1998	$5,650	$5,787
1997	$7,028	$5,758
1995	$4,475	$5,243
1992	$3,920	$4,349
1990	$3,446	$4,056

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Best Jefferson City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jefferson Academy

(Math: 79% | Reading: 65%)
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Add to Compare

99 Dragon Dr
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2300

Gr: 3-5 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

100 Dragon Dr
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2882

Gr: 6-8 | 1,009 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Jefferson High School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

575 Washington St
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2881

Gr: 9-12 | 1,339 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: n/an/a

Jefferson Elementary School

Add to Compare

415 Hoschton St
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-8242

Gr: PK-2 | 1,011 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jefferson City School District?

Jefferson City School District manages 4 public schools serving 4,294 students.

What is the rank of Jefferson City School District?

Jefferson City School District is ranked #3 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 1%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Jefferson City School District?

74% of Jefferson City School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Jefferson City School District?

Jefferson City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Jefferson City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,556 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,294 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 96% (Top 5% in GA)
: Top 5%
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education