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Jackson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,438 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
10,524 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
720 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
18%
% Black
9%
38%
% White
63%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,912 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,078 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,912
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,078
$13,431
Best Jackson County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Jackson Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Gum Springs Church Rd
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 654-2775
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 654-2775
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #22.
East Jackson Comprehensive High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1435 Hoods Mill Rd
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 336-8900
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 336-8900
Grades: 8-12
| 1,353 students
Rank: #33.
East Jackson Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1880 Hoods Mill Rd
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-2083
Commerce, GA 30529
(706) 335-2083
Grades: 6-7
| 547 students
Rank: n/an/a
79 Legacy Knoll Lane
Hoschton, GA 30548
(706) 654-5590
Hoschton, GA 30548
(706) 654-5590
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
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