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Jones County School District

125 Stewart Avenue
Gray, GA 31032

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Tel: (478) 986-6580

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,276 students in Jones County School District. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.

Public Preschools in Jones County School District have an score of 45% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

4,994 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

350 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jones County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	268	213
Kind	315	470
1	342	489
2	362	497
3	341	445
4	301	447
5	347	444

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District Rank

Jones County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#86 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jones County School District
2023	#86
2022	#90
2021	#97
2019	#78
2018	#95
2017	#67
2016	#54
2015	#50
2014	#75
2013	#61
2012	#73

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37%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	37%	39%
2022	35%	37%
2021	32%	36%
2019	40%	44%
2018	38%	42%
2017	39%	41%
2016	43%	41%
2015	41%	38%
2014	78%	79%
2013	85%	83%
2012	81%	81%

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37%

40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2022	37%	40%
2021	34%	39%
2019	42%	45%
2018	38%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	40%	40%
2015	38%	39%
2014	96%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	95%	93%
2011	94%	91%

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45%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2022	45%	40%
2021	40%	38%

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88%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	88%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	82%	83%
2018	88%	83%
2017	85%	82%
2016	86%	81%
2015	78%	81%
2014	72%	75%
2013	77%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	0.49	0.71
2022	0.48	0.70
2021	0.47	0.70
2020	0.46	0.69
2019	0.46	0.69
2018	0.45	0.68
2017	0.45	0.68
2016	0.45	0.68
2015	0.45	0.67
2014	0.46	0.67
2013	0.45	0.67
2012	0.45	0.66
2011	0.45	0.66
2010	0.44	0.65
2009	0.43	0.64
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.42	0.63
2006	0.41	0.61
2005	0.41	0.61
2004	0.40	0.59
2003	0.39	0.58
2002	0.39	0.57
2001	0.39	0.56
2000	0.38	0.55
1999	0.39	0.54
1998	0.40	0.54
1997	0.41	0.53
1996	0.41	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

3%

20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	18%
2022	3%	18%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	1%	14%
2014	1%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	10%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	7%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

26%

35%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	26%	36%
2022	26%	36%
2021	26%	36%
2020	26%	37%
2019	26%	37%
2018	26%	37%
2017	26%	37%
2016	27%	37%
2015	28%	37%
2014	27%	37%
2013	27%	37%
2012	27%	37%
2011	27%	37%
2010	28%	37%
2009	28%	39%
2008	27%	39%
2007	26%	39%
2006	26%	39%
2005	25%	38%
2004	25%	38%
2003	25%	38%
2002	26%	38%
2001	24%	38%
2000	23%	38%
1999	25%	38%
1998	26%	38%
1997	26%	37%
1996	27%	38%

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% White

66%

35%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	67%	36%
2022	67%	37%
2021	68%	38%
2020	69%	39%
2019	69%	39%
2018	69%	40%
2017	69%	40%
2016	69%	41%
2015	69%	42%
2014	69%	43%
2013	69%	43%
2012	69%	44%
2011	70%	44%
2010	70%	45%
2009	70%	46%
2008	71%	46%
2007	71%	47%
2006	72%	48%
2005	73%	49%
2004	73%	52%
2003	74%	53%
2002	74%	54%
2001	75%	55%
2000	76%	56%
1999	74%	57%
1998	73%	57%
1997	73%	58%
1996	72%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,253 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$65 MM

$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	$65 MM	$35 MM
2022	$66 MM	$36 MM
2021	$65 MM	$35 MM
2020	$66 MM	$36 MM
2019	$68 MM	$35 MM
2018	$60 MM	$37 MM
2017	$55 MM	$34 MM
2016	$53 MM	$33 MM
2015	$57 MM	$35 MM
2014	$51 MM	$33 MM
2012	$52 MM	$30 MM
2011	$56 MM	$35 MM
2010	$57 MM	$35 MM
2009	$50 MM	$34 MM
2008	$54 MM	$36 MM
2007	$47 MM	$37 MM
2006	$45 MM	$33 MM
2005	$38 MM	$31 MM
2004	$34 MM	$30 MM
2003	$34 MM	$29 MM
2002	$32 MM	$27 MM
2001	$30 MM	$26 MM
2000	$31 MM	$24 MM
1999	$25 MM	$23 MM
1998	$22 MM	$21 MM
1997	$21 MM	$19 MM
1996	$19 MM	$18 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	$66 MM	$34 MM
2022	$61 MM	$34 MM
2021	$66 MM	$34 MM
2020	$61 MM	$34 MM
2019	$65 MM	$34 MM
2018	$58 MM	$37 MM
2017	$52 MM	$33 MM
2016	$52 MM	$33 MM
2015	$57 MM	$34 MM
2014	$60 MM	$33 MM
2012	$48 MM	$31 MM
2011	$51 MM	$32 MM
2010	$57 MM	$34 MM
2009	$55 MM	$36 MM
2008	$52 MM	$39 MM
2007	$45 MM	$35 MM
2006	$43 MM	$31 MM
2005	$42 MM	$30 MM
2004	$32 MM	$30 MM
2003	$32 MM	$29 MM
2002	$31 MM	$27 MM
2001	$35 MM	$25 MM
2000	$33 MM	$24 MM
1999	$26 MM	$23 MM
1998	$27 MM	$20 MM
1997	$23 MM	$19 MM
1996	$19 MM	$18 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,088

$14,305

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,674	$12,637
2022	$12,431	$11,894
2021	$12,771	$12,909
2020	$12,431	$11,894
2019	$12,840	$11,854
2018	$11,181	$11,951
2017	$10,291	$10,689
2016	$9,674	$10,171
2015	$10,480	$10,365
2014	$9,380	$10,300
2012	$9,241	$9,333
2011	$9,918	$10,490
2010	$10,186	$10,365
2009	$8,747	$9,939
2008	$9,507	$10,540
2007	$8,473	$10,771
2006	$8,484	$9,885
2005	$7,328	$9,226
2004	$6,608	$8,830
2003	$6,785	$8,835
2002	$6,584	$8,247
2001	$6,263	$7,812
2000	$6,459	$7,225
1999	$5,241	$6,612
1998	$4,839	$5,956
1997	$4,778	$5,538
1995	$4,074	$5,262
1992	$3,879	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$13,253

$13,431

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,834	$12,072
2022	$11,618	$11,222
2021	$12,931	$12,332
2020	$11,618	$11,222
2019	$12,173	$11,278
2018	$10,657	$12,081
2017	$9,657	$10,570
2016	$9,438	$10,196
2015	$10,403	$9,935
2014	$10,861	$10,257
2012	$8,508	$9,538
2011	$9,040	$9,524
2010	$10,111	$9,935
2009	$9,769	$10,367
2008	$9,165	$11,185
2007	$8,172	$10,207
2006	$8,138	$9,210
2005	$7,970	$8,893
2004	$6,163	$8,737
2003	$6,437	$8,594
2002	$6,423	$8,120
2001	$7,351	$7,624
2000	$6,969	$7,230
1999	$5,560	$6,576
1998	$5,858	$5,787
1997	$5,079	$5,758
1995	$3,807	$5,243
1992	$3,833	$4,349

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Best Jones County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Turner Woods Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
:

8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

144 Willie L Fluellen Dr
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2222

Gr: PK-5 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Dames Ferry Elementary School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
:

8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

545 Ga Highway 18 W
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2023

Gr: PK-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

Gray Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

365 Ga Highway 18 E
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-6295

Gr: PK-5 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #44.

Mattie Wells Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 Mattie Wells Dr
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 742-5959

Gr: PK-5 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,994 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
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