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Jefferson County Schools, Georgia

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Jefferson County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,034 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Jefferson County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Jefferson County). During the 2024 school year, 2,034 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Jefferson County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Julia WellsDistrict 42028
Teresa BrooksDistrict 220212028
James FlemingChair2026
Farlyn HudsonDistrict 120232026
Steve NortonDistrict 319972026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,729,000 $3,597 21%
Local: $12,495,000 $5,814 34%
State: $16,902,000 $7,865 46%
Total: $37,126,000 $17,276
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $33,171,000 $15,435
Total Current Expenditures: $32,313,000 $15,036
Instructional Expenditures: $19,455,000 $9,053 59%
Student and Staff Support: $4,013,000 $1,867 12%
Administration: $2,854,000 $1,328 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,991,000 $2,787 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $474,000 $220
Construction: $53,000 $24
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $326,000 $151
Interest on Debt: $58,000 $26


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 10 PS 6 10-14 21-39 20-24
2018-2019 21 >=50 17 30-34 21-39 30-34
2017-2018 21 >=50 15 30-34 20-29 33
2016-2017 21 >=50 15 30-34 PS <=20 34
2015-2016 23 >=50 17 25-29 21-39 37
2014-2015 26 >=50 18 25-29 21-39 43
2013-2014 73 >=50 69 70-79 >=80 82
2012-2013 77 >=50 73 80-89 PS >=80 85
2011-2012 74 >=50 69 80-89 PS 60-79 85
2010-2011 80 >=50 78 >=90 60-79 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 15 PS 9 25-29 21-39 30-34
2018-2019 23 >=50 16 30-34 40-59 40-44
2017-2018 19 >=50 14 20-24 <=20 30-34
2016-2017 21 >=50 14 25-29 PS 21-39 36
2015-2016 21 >=50 14 25-29 <=20 36
2014-2015 20 >=50 13 20-29 <=20 34
2013-2014 89 >=50 87 >=90 >=80 94
2012-2013 87 >=50 84 80-89 PS >=90 93
2011-2012 86 >=50 84 80-89 PS >=80 92
2010-2011 85 >=50 84 >=90 60-79 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS 90-94 >=50 PS 80-89
2018-2019 85-89 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 80-89
2017-2018 87 PS 90-94 >=50 PS 80-84
2016-2017 90-94 >=95 80-89
2015-2016 89 90-94 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 85 85-89 PS 80-84
2013-2014 65-69 60-64 60-69
2012-2013 69 PS 70-74 PS PS 60-64
2011-2012 67 PS 60-64 PS PS 70-79
2010-2011 74 70-74 PS PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,034 -1.2
2022-2023 2,059 -4.4
2021-2022 2,149 -6.4
2020-2021 2,286 -4.2
2019-2020 2,382 -4.3
2018-2019 2,485 -6.0
2017-2018 2,635 -1.9
2016-2017 2,685 -2.5
2015-2016 2,751 -3.2
2014-2015 2,839 1.2
2013-2014 2,806 -2.8
2012-2013 2,884 -1.2
2011-2012 2,920 -2.1
2010-2011 2,982 -3.6
2009-2010 3,089 -1.0
2008-2009 3,120 -1.9
2007-2008 3,179 -0.8
2006-2007 3,203 -1.7
2005-2006 3,258 -2.1
2004-2005 3,327 -2.3
2003-2004 3,402 -3.6
2002-2003 3,526 -2.1
2001-2002 3,601 -2.2
2000-2001 3,680 -1.6
1999-2000 3,738 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Jefferson County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 4.9
Black 68.6 36.2
Hispanic 8.2 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.4 4.8
White 20.6 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Jefferson County Schools had 163.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.48.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.90
Kindergarten: 8.20
Elementary: 57.60
Secondary: 66.00
Total: 163.00

Jefferson County Schools employed 8.60 district administrators and 11.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.60
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 11.50
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 43.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.50
Library/Media Support: 3.80
Student Support Services: 11.30
Other Support Services: 88.10


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Jefferson County Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Carver Elementary School199PK-5
Jefferson County High School6329-12
Jefferson County Middle School4446-8
Louisville Academy School352PK-5
Wrens Elementary School407PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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