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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 490 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 8% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
17%
# Black Students
1,519 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
71%
38%
# White Students
421 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
20%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
920
# Students in K Grade:
169
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,585 is higher than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,787 is higher than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,585
$14,328
Spending / Student
$13,787
$13,453
Best Jefferson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson County Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3232 Ga Highway 296
Stapleton, GA 30823
(478) 625-7764
Stapleton, GA 30823
(478) 625-7764
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
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