High school (grades 9-12) · Millen, GA

Jenkins County High School

Federal NCES profile for Jenkins County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130309001270
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jenkins County High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Georgia schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Millen · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
small classes for Georgia
93.1%
free-lunch eligible

Jenkins County High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jenkins County High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Millen, GA.

School address

Millen, GA 30442
District: Jenkins County · Georgia

NCES ID 130309001270 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Jenkins County High School held near 328 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 30.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 130309001270 · Millen, GA High · SMALL · TRAD

309 enr · 10.7:1 · 93.1% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Jenkins County Elementary School (601 students)

Jenkins County High School held near 328 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 30.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Jenkins County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jenkins County High School reports 309 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jenkins County High School compares

Jenkins County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 26% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.1% ▲ 53% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 309 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.1%
free-lunch eligible - 53% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 9% in Georgia - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,895
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 48.2%
White 39.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 2.3%

Largest group: African American at 48.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.1, Jenkins County High School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jenkins County reports $14,895 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jenkins County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jenkins County Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jenkins County Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jenkins County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jenkins County · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~309 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jenkins County High School

How many students attend Jenkins County High School?

Jenkins County High School has 309 students enrolled. It is a high school in Millen, GA. CCD year-over-year: 321 (2022-23) → 328 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jenkins County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jenkins County High School is 10.7:1, which is 26% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jenkins County High School?

93.1% of students at Jenkins County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jenkins County High School?

The largest demographic group at Jenkins County High School is African American at 48.2% of enrollment, in Millen, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jenkins County High School?

Jenkins County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jenkins County High School rank among public schools in Millen?

By Resource Investment Index, Jenkins County High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Millen, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Jenkins County?

Besides Jenkins County High School, Jenkins County also operates Jenkins County Elementary School (601 students) and Jenkins County Middle School (260 students). See the Jenkins County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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