Total enrollment
2,017
-618 (-23%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Jefferson County
Georgia · 2,017 students · 4 cities
Jefferson County runs 5 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 2,017 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Jefferson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
21%
was 23%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
68%
was 69%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County High School | Louisville | High | 09-12 | 635 |
| Jefferson County Middle School | Stapleton | Middle | 06-08 | 440 |
| Wrens Elementary School | Wrens | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 |
| Louisville Academy School | Louisville | Elementary | PK-05 | 339 |
| Carver Elementary School | Wadley | Elementary | PK-05 | 197 |
About Jefferson County
As a low-population district in Georgia, Jefferson County hosts 2,017 students across 5 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Jefferson County is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Jefferson County runs about 403 students per campus, 46% lower than the state mean of roughly 748.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 23%: 2,635 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,017 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 6 to 5 across the same 7-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jefferson County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.