Jefferson City School District

575 Washington St.
Jefferson, GA 30549
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Jefferson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 982 students in Jefferson City School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson City School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
4,169 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Jefferson City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#3 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jefferson City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jefferson City  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
97 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
398 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
311 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
7%
35%
# White Students
3,161 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
76%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
199
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
253
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
327
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,988 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jefferson City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jefferson City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,378
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jefferson City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,988
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jefferson City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jefferson City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
415 Hoschton St
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-8242
Grades: PK-2
| 982 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,169 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in GA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 75% (Top 1%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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