Total enrollment
11,160
+2,648 (+31%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Jackson County
Georgia · 11,160 students · 6 cities
For a Georgia district, Jackson County runs a mid-sized public-school system: 12 schools and roughly 11,160 students (7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Jackson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+2 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jackson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #45 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,160 | #33 of 172 | #810 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #43 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #123 of 172 | #5,166 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.9% | #151 of 172 | #4,033 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #76 of 160 | #1,921 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Jackson County
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Gum Springs Elementary School at 57.7% proficient to East Jackson Comprehensive High School at 36.0%, a gap of 21.7 points. That is the 65th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 7,696 to 9,459 students (up 23%) and from 490 to 637 full-time teachers (up 30%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County High School | Hoschton | High | 09-12 | 2,222 |
| East Jackson Comprehensive High School | Commerce | High | 08-12 | 1,395 |
| West Jackson Elementary School | Hoschton | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,082 |
| Heroes Elementary School | Hoschton | Elementary | PK-05 | 994 |
| West Jackson Middle School | Jefferson | Middle | 06-08 | 951 |
| Gum Springs Elementary School | Jefferson | Elementary | PK-05 | 939 |
| South Jackson Elementary School | Athens | Elementary | PK-05 | 715 |
| Legacy Knoll Middle School | Hoschton | Middle | 06-08 | 707 |
| East Jackson Elementary School | Commerce | Elementary | PK-05 | 634 |
| East Jackson Middle School | Commerce | Middle | 06-07 | 536 |
| North Jackson Elementary School | Talmo | Elementary | PK-05 | 517 |
| Maysville Elementary School | Maysville | Elementary | PK-05 | 468 |
About Jackson County
As a thinly populated district in Georgia, Jackson County teaches 11,160 students across 12 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Jackson County consists of 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Jackson County runs about 930 students per school, 24% above the state mean of roughly 748.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,160 students, expanded 31% from the 8,512 reported in SY 2020-21. Jackson County now counts 12 public schools, up from 10 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Jackson County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.