Jenkins County School District

527 Barney Ave
Millen, GA 30442
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 328 students in Jenkins County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Jenkins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Jenkins County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jenkins County High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
574 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Jenkins County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#159 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jenkins County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jenkins County  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.
26%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jenkins County  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.
40%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jenkins County  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.
80-84%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jenkins County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
282 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
49%
37%
# White Students
226 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
39%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
395
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,969 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 94% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,483 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 94% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jenkins County  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
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jenkins County  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
$30,969
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jenkins County  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
$29,483
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jenkins County  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 Jenkins County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jenkins County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
433 Barney Ave
Millen, GA 30442
(478) 982-4791
Grades: 9-12
| 328 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 574 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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