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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,894 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 39%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
4,169 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 222 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.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
7%
36%
% White
76%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,988 is less than the state median of $13,431. 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
$11,378
$14,305
Spending / Student
$9,988
$13,431
Best Jefferson City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Academy
(Math: 79% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
99 Dragon Dr
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2300
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2300
Gr: 3-5 | 939 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Dragon Dr
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2882
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-2882
Gr: 6-8 | 973 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
415 Hoschton St
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-8242
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-8242
Gr: PK-2 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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