Jenkins County High School

Jenkins County High School, a very small 9-12 campus in Millen, Georgia, part of Jenkins County, enrolls 309 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 72% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Within Jenkins County, which oversees 4 schools and 1,774 students, Jenkins County High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Jenkins County High School shows that 48% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 39% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Jenkins County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Jenkins County High School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Jenkins County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Jenkins County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Jenkins County) shows that median household earnings sit near $44,389, roughly 10% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Jenkins County High School is one of 4 public schools in Jenkins County (combined enrollment of about 1,774 students).

The closest other public school is Jenkins County Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jenkins County High School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 35.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 309 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 10% across the same window.

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