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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,009 students in Jefferson City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Jefferson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
662 Schools
# Students
4,294 Students
454,328 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
32,046 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 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.
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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.4%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
8%
37%
% White
74%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,334. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,697 is less than the state median of $13,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,047
$14,334
Spending / Student
$9,697
$13,459
Best Jefferson City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 1,009 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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