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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Jefferson High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,339
High
DISTRICT 1,074 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CITY·NCES 130303001260
Jefferson High School
575 Washington St, Jefferson, GA 30549 · (706) 367-2881 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,339 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
346 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 332 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 364 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 338 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 305 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
64.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.1% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% |
% 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
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 High School
Jefferson High School's state test result (67.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School this school | 1,339 | 25.8% | 67.0% |
| North Hall High School Gainesville | 1,164 | 31.6% | 56.4% |
| Sequoyah High School Canton | 2,021 | 26.3% | 56.5% |
| Allatoona High School Acworth | 1,560 | 29.4% | 62.1% |
| Creekview High School Canton | 2,039 | 19.6% | 71.2% |
| Whitewater High School Fayetteville | 1,303 | 24.2% | 68.3% |
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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #40 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #57 of 417 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,339 | #173 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #260 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #290 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #394 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #37 of 226 |
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
1,339
+186 (+16%) vs 2020
+211% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 1,339 | 80.3 | 16.7:1 | 26% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 1,275 | 77.6 | 16.4:1 | 28% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 1,214 | 70.8 | 17.1:1 | 17% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 1,153 | 71 | 16.2:1 | 19% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 1,103 | 66 | 16.7:1 | 22% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 1,003 | 53 | 18.9:1 | 23% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 778 | 45 | 17.3:1 | 28% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 21% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,103 to 1,339); teachers up 22% (66 to 80.3).
About Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School is a public high school in Jefferson, Georgia. Enrollment stands at 1,339 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Jefferson City, which runs Jefferson High School, has 4 schools and 4,294 students.
The largest group at Jefferson High School is White students, at 72%. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jefferson High School scores 46%.
Its ratio of 16.7:1 is based on 80.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 1.5 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 26%. That is lower than the 47% average for public schools in Jackson County.
Jefferson High School is 3.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (67.0% versus 64.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
In the surrounding county, Jackson County, median household income comes to about $89,544, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 20 public schools and about 17,354 students.
The closest school to Jefferson High School is Jefferson Elementary School, located about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Jefferson High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Jefferson High School's location as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,339, compared with 1,153 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Jefferson High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,757
Census ACS
Median income
$89,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
17,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson City
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,011 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
- Jefferson AcademyElementary · 935 students
Other schools in Jefferson
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,011 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
- West Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Gum Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 939 students
- Jefferson AcademyElementary · 935 students
Other Jefferson High schools
19 other US public schools in 16 states are named Jefferson High. Jefferson High School is the 7th largest of the 20.
- Jefferson High SchoolRockford, IL · 2,173 students
- Jefferson High SchoolLafayette, IN · 2,042 students
- Jefferson High School - 67Sioux Falls, SD · 1,888 students
- Jefferson High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,706 students
- Jefferson High SchoolBLOOMINGTON, MN · 1,684 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School0.3 mi · 1,011
- Jefferson Academy0.3 mi · 935
- Jefferson Middle School0.5 mi · 1,009
- Jackson County High School6.0 mi · 2,222
- Legacy Knoll Middle School6.2 mi · 707
- Gum Springs Elementary School6.4 mi · 939
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson High School?
Jefferson High School enrolls approximately 1,339 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jefferson High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Jefferson High School have?
Jefferson High School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson High School?
Student demographics at Jefferson High School are roughly 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Jefferson High School public or private?
Jefferson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.