Total enrollment
1,774
+660 (+59%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Jenkins County
Georgia · 1,774 students · 1 city
4 public K-12 schools, 1,774 students, one district. That is the Jenkins County entry on the numbers, with a mix of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Jenkins County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jenkins County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #114 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,774 | #132 of 172 | #4,850 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #127 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #156 of 172 | #5,881 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.8% | #18 of 172 | #174 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #64 of 160 | #1,668 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 Jenkins County
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,152 to 1,170 students (up 2%) and from 96 to 99 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins | Millen | Combined | KG-12 | 604 |
| Jenkins County Elementary School | Millen | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 |
| Jenkins County High School | Millen | High | 09-12 | 309 |
| Jenkins County Middle School | Millen | Middle | 06-08 | 260 |
About Jenkins County
As a low-population district in Georgia, Jenkins County serves 1,774 students across 4 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Jenkins County consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 444 in this district, lower than the Georgia typical of 748.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Jenkins County has climbed 59% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,114 students to 1,774. The school count climbed from 3 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jenkins County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.