Enrollment
2,222
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hoschton, GA
Jackson County High School
Federal NCES profile for Jackson County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130294002134
👥 Class size 22
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 56
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jackson County High School earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of Georgia schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 19.5:1
- large classes for Georgia
- 21.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,222
- students enrolled
Jackson County High School has class sizes larger than 97% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jackson County · Georgia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
94.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.5:1
vs 14.5:1 Georgia avg
+34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.3%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jackson County High School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Jackson County High School reports 2,222 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 94.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 34% above the Georgia state mean of 14.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 24% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 21.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% below the Georgia average and 59% below the national baseline. The school offers 13 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 741 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Jackson County spends $13,475 per pupil district-wide, below the Georgia average of $13,863 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 51.1% from local sources (property taxes), 39.1% from the state, and 9.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Jackson County High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Georgia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.5:1 | ▲ 34% | 14.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.3% | ▼ 65% | 60.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,222 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
20 smaller classes than 18% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
2,222 larger than 99% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
21.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher
— 34% above state mean
Top 97% in Georgia — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,475
per pupil, district-wide
— below Georgia avg of $13,863
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 741 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
126
in-school suspensions + 87 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,222 Top 98% in Georgia — larger than 2% of 2,315 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 94.0
Students per teacher 19.5:1 +34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 21.3% -65% vs state
NCES ID 130294002134
Student demographics
White 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1%
African American 11.5%
Asian 4.3%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 57.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 741:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.6%
In-school suspensions 126
Out-of-school suspensions 87
Expulsions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jackson County, which includes Jackson County High School.
$13,475
Per student
-3%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.1%
State 39.1%
Federal 9.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,395
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 1,082
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Enrollment
- 951
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 939
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 715
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
Similar high schools in Hoschton
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Jackson County High School
How many students attend Jackson County High School?
Jackson County High School has 2,222 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hoschton, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jackson County High School is 19.5:1, which is 34% higher than the Georgia average of 14.5:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jackson County High School?
21.3% of students at Jackson County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jackson County High School?
The largest demographic group at Jackson County High School is White at 57.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Hoschton, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jackson County High School?
Jackson County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Jackson County High School a good school?
Jackson County High School earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of Georgia schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.