Total enrollment
16,868
-801 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in Jonesboro
Georgia · Public K-12
Of the 22 public K-12 schools in Jonesboro, combined enrollment is roughly 16,868 students (an average of 767 per campus).
7-year change in Jonesboro
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
21%
was 19%
% Black
71%
was 73%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 454 |
| Brown Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 671 |
| Callaway Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 677 |
| Elite Scholars Academy School | High | 06-12 | 757 |
| James Jackson Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 696 |
| Jonesboro High School | High | 09-12 | 1,630 |
| Jonesboro Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 895 |
| Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts | Elementary | PK-05 | 518 |
| Kendrick Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 619 |
| Kilpatrick Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 637 |
| Lee Street Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 515 |
| M. D. Roberts Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 894 |
| Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts | High | 09-12 | 494 |
| Mount Zion Elementary School | Elementary | 03-05 | 491 |
| Mount Zion High School | High | 09-12 | 1,232 |
| Mount Zion Primary | Elementary | PK-02 | 620 |
| Mundy's Mill High School | High | 09-12 | 1,665 |
| Mundys Mill Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 687 |
| Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for | High | 06-12 | 887 |
| Pointe South Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 693 |
| Suder Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 592 |
| Swint Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 544 |
About Jonesboro
Jonesboro is an average-sized Georgia city in terms of public-school footprint, with 22 schools and 16,868 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 11 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 17,669 students in SY 2017-18 versus 16,868 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Jonesboro gained 1 school, going from 21 to 22.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jonesboro discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.