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Jackson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,389 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
10 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
9,918 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
683 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
282 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,829 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
18%
# Black Students
788 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
8%
38%
# White Students
6,518 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
66%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
471 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
376
978
# Students in K Grade:
743
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
738
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
734
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
704
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
708
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
693
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
777
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
757
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
799
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
831
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
765
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
657
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
636
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,640 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,878 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,640
$14,266
Spending / Student
$13,878
$13,395
Best Jackson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Jackson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Gum Springs Church Rd
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 654-2775
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 654-2775
Grades: 6-8
| 1,502 students
Rank: #22.
East Jackson Comprehensive High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1435 Hoods Mill Rd
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 336-8900
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 336-8900
Grades: 8-12
| 1,343 students
Rank: #33.
East Jackson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1880 Hoods Mill Rd
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-2083
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-2083
Grades: 6-7
| 544 students
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