Enrollment
309
High
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JENKINS COUNTY·NCES 130309001270
Jenkins County High School
433 Barney Ave, Millen, GA 30442 · (478) 982-4791 · Jenkins County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Georgia public high schools
- C+Test 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
10.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
307 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 22% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 Jenkins County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
30.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 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 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.3% |
| 2021-22 | 30.5% |
% 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
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Jenkins County High School
Jenkins County High School's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins County High School this school | 309 | 99.4% | 30.3% |
| Pelham High School Pelham | 381 | 97.4% | 49.3% |
| Hawkinsville High School Hawkinsville | 388 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Telfair County High School Mc Rae Helena | 388 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Wilkinson County High School Mc Intyre | 328 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Washington | 368 | 92.7% | 36.5% |
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 Jenkins County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #259 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #256 of 417 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #393 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #11 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #140 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #82 of 425 |
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
309
+17 (+6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 309 | 30.9 | 10.0:1 | 99% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 30.7 | 10.7:1 | 70% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 29.5 | 10.9:1 | 93% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 30 | 9.7:1 | 100% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 31.1 | 9.9:1 | 100% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 31 | 11.0:1 | 99% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 66% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 66% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 32 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jenkins County High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (309 to 309); teachers down 1% (31.1 to 30.9).
About Jenkins County High School
Jenkins County High School is a high school in Millen, Georgia, reachable at (478) 982-4791. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 309 students enrolled. It has 72% fewer students than the average for high schools in Georgia (about 1,120).
Jenkins County counts 1,774 students in its 4 schools, and Jenkins County High School is one of them.
The student body at Jenkins County High School has no majority group. Black students lead at 48%. The remaining shares are 39% White, 10% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Jenkins County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
Jenkins County High School has 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1. At Jenkins County High School, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Jenkins County is similar, at 100%.
On the allk12 Grade, Jenkins County High School lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Georgia public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Jenkins County High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.3%; the prediction is 26.0%.
The school's county is Jenkins County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $44,389, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 10%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,774, Jenkins County High School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Jenkins County Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Jenkins County High School ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Jenkins County High School as Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment rose 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback at Jenkins County High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Jenkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,711
Census ACS
Median income
$44,389
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,774 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jenkins County
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ JenkinsCombined · 604 students
- Jenkins County Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Jenkins County Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Other schools in Millen
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ JenkinsCombined · 604 students
- Jenkins County Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Jenkins County Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Jenkins County Middle School0.0 mi · 260
- Jenkins County Elementary School0.0 mi · 601
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins0.9 mi · 604
- S G A Elementary School15.5 mi · 230
- Screven County Elementary School17.4 mi · 1,005
- Screven County High School18.7 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Jenkins County High SchoolHow large is Jenkins County High School?
Jenkins County High School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jenkins County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jenkins County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Jenkins County High School have?
Jenkins County High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
How diverse is Jenkins County High School?
Jenkins County High School reports a student body of 39% White, 10% Hispanic, 48% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jenkins County High School?
Jenkins County High School is overseen by Jenkins County in Jenkins County.
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