Jenkins County School District

527 Barney Ave
Millen, GA 30442
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 601 students in Jenkins County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Jenkins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,165 Schools
# Students
1,774 Students
715,840 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
53,920 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#146 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
39%
26%
40%
40%
40%
77%
84%
(2022-23)
25.9%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.73
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
21%
% Black
47%
35%
% 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 $14,327. 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 $13,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,020
$14,327
Spending / Student
$9,539
$13,452

Best Jenkins County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jenkins County Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
433 Barney Ave
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-5503
Gr: PK-5 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,774 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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