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Jefferson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 444 students in Jefferson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Jefferson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
2,034 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
8%
18%
% Black
69%
38%
% White
21%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,466 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,567 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,466
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,567
$13,431
Best Jefferson County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson County Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3232 Ga Highway 296
Stapleton, GA 30823
(478) 625-7764
Stapleton, GA 30823
(478) 625-7764
Gr: 6-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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