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Jefferson, Georgia - 10 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Jackson County #143 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,475 per pupil, Jackson County ranks #103 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,918
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$13,475
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson County operates 10 public schools serving 9,918 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,475 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.1% local, 39.1% state, and 9.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #143 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 527.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.0% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Jackson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.
Its largest campus is Jackson County High School, enrolling 2,222 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Maysville Elementary School, at 468 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jackson County High School accounts for 22.4% of all Jackson County student enrollment
That concentration means Jackson County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Jackson County school enrollment varies 4.7× across entities
Jackson County school enrollment ranges from 468 students (lowest) to 2,222 students (highest), a spread of 1,754 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jackson County student-counselor ratio is 528:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Jackson County chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Jackson County is typically wider than the Jackson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson County has 10 schools, including 1 high, 7 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 9,918 students.
How much does Jackson County spend per student?
Jackson County spends $13,475 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #143 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson County?
Jackson County students are 62.0% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson County?
Jackson County has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #143 out of 216 districts in Georgia.