For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,465 students in Jenkins County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Jenkins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
1,774 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
88,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jenkins County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.9%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
47%
36%
% White
42%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,334. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,539 is less than the state median of $13,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,020
$14,334
Spending / Student
$9,539
$13,459
Best Jenkins County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jenkins County Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
433 Barney Ave
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-5503
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-5503
Gr: PK-5 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Jenkins County Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
433 Barney Ave
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-1063
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-1063
Gr: 6-8 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: n/an/a
1152 East Winthrope Ave
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-4305
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-4305
Gr: K-12 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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