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Alumni: what's one memory from Jefferson County High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
635
High
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 130306001291
Jefferson County High School
1157 Warrior Trl, Louisville, GA 30434 · (478) 625-9991 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
616 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 167 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 155 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 162 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 151 | 24% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Jefferson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
16.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 7 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.2% |
| 2022-23 | 11.3% |
| 2021-22 | 10.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jefferson County High School
Jefferson County High School's state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County High School this school | 635 | 97.0% | 25.7% |
| Brooks County High School Quitman | 542 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
| Hardaway High School Columbus | 1,067 | 100.0% | 24.7% |
| Crisp County High School Cordele | 978 | 99.6% | 16.3% |
| Hephzibah High School Hephzibah | 1,041 | 97.7% | 4.9% |
| Cross Creek High School Augusta | 1,152 | 100.0% | 8.1% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jefferson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #293 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #354 of 417 ▼ 76 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #332 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #89 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #258 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.0% | #97 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #21 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
635
-72 (-10%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 1,048
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 635 | 45.1 | 14.1:1 | 97% (616) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 44.1 | 14.3:1 | 75% (477) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 44.5 | 14.2:1 | 100% (631) |
| 2020-21 | 707 | 52 | 13.6:1 | 100% (707) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 52.9 | 15.7:1 | 100% (828) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 100% (801) |
| 2010-11 | 864 | 57 | 15.2:1 | 81% (702) |
| 2000-01 | 1,048 | 53 | 19.8:1 | 75% (788) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (828 to 635); teachers down 15% (52.9 to 45.1).
About Jefferson County High School
Jefferson County High School is a small high school serving families in Louisville, Georgia. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 635 students enrolled. That is 43% below the average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
Jefferson County is the local district for Jefferson County High School. It runs 5 schools with 2,017 students.
At Jefferson County High School, 67% of students are Black. Other students are 21% White, 9% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 53% Black share among all Jefferson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
Jefferson County High School has 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. The gap from the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is 1.1 students per teacher. At Jefferson County High School, 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Jefferson County is close, at 99%.
Jefferson County High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of Georgia public high schools.
Jefferson County High School scores 25.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 27.2%.
In Jefferson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $53,014, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,017, Jefferson County High School among them.
Jefferson County High School's closest public school neighbor is Jefferson County Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. The ten-mile area around Jefferson County High School holds 3 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Jefferson County High School at 5th of 8.
Jefferson County High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 10%, from 707 to 635.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,341
Census ACS
Median income
$53,014
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,017 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- Wrens Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Louisville Academy SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
Other Jefferson County High schools
One other US public school is named Jefferson County High. Jefferson County High School is the largest of the 2.
- Jefferson County HighFAYETTE, MS · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson County Middle School0.4 mi · 440
- Louisville Academy School6.3 mi · 339
- Wrens Elementary School7.9 mi · 406
- Glascock County Elementary School15.1 mi · 276
- Glascock County Middle/High School15.1 mi · 304
- Carver Elementary School16.3 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson County High SchoolHow many students attend Jefferson County High School?
Jefferson County High School enrolls approximately 635 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jefferson County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jefferson County High School is approximately 14.1:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson County High School?
At Jefferson County High School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 9% Hispanic, 67% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson County High School?
Jefferson County High School is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.