Jefferson City operates 4 public schools serving 4,166 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,294 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,235 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 46.9% local, 42.9% state, and 10.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $69,104 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 9/100, ranked #215 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 591.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.7% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American across the district's schools.
Jefferson High School accounts for 31.2% of all Jefferson City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Jefferson City-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.
Jefferson City student-counselor ratio is 591:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Jefferson City chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — 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 Jefferson City is typically wider than the Jefferson City-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson City has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,166 students.
How much does Jefferson City spend per student?
Jefferson City spends $11,235 per student. The district has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #215 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Jefferson City?
The average teacher salary in Jefferson City is $69,104 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Jefferson City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Jefferson City?
Jefferson City students are 74.7% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jefferson City?
Jefferson City has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #215 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.