Public schools in Jefferson, GA
Jefferson has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 6,184 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Jefferson City runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Jefferson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jefferson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City | 4 | 4,166 | $11,395 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 9,918 | $13,848 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Jefferson, 1,339 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School | 1,339 | 16.7 | 20.3% | Jefferson City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Jefferson, 1,960 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Middle School | 1,009 | 15.1 | 24.1% | Jefferson City |
| West Jackson Middle School | 951 | 15.5 | 25.9% | Jackson County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Jefferson, 2,885 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | 1,011 | 13.1 | 22.9% | Jefferson City |
| Gum Springs Elementary School | 939 | 13.7 | 24.2% | Jackson County |
| Jefferson Academy | 935 | 15.2 | 24.0% | Jefferson City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Jefferson's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Jefferson school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 980 students (state 636).
| Jefferson | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 980 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Jefferson schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Jefferson
- Jefferson CityRuns 4 of Jefferson's 6 public schools and spent $11,395 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,395
- Jefferson High School, the largest high school in Jefferson1,339 students in 2024-25, 16.7 per teacher.1,339
- Compare Jefferson City with Jackson CountyJefferson's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Jefferson addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Jefferson
How many public schools are in Jefferson, GA?
6 public schools with an address in Jefferson were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 6,184 students.What is the largest high school in Jefferson?
Jefferson High School, with 1,339 students in 2024-25 (Jefferson City).Which districts run Jefferson's schools?
Jefferson City (4 schools), Jackson County (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25