In the 2024-25 school year, Jefferson Elementary School registered 48 multiracial students, marking a 23.1% increase from the prior year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment at Jefferson Elementary reached 808 students for 2024-25. Of this student body, 6% identified as multiracial, representing the second-lowest population by ethnic group within the school.
The school is part of Jefferson City School District, with district headquarters located in Jefferson.
Out of the four campuses in Jefferson City School District, Jefferson Academy reported the highest number of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with 56 enrolled.
Statewide, Georgia’s public schools served more than 1.7 million students, as reported in the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades showed the highest registration at 787,206 students (45.9%), with 388,733 enrolled in middle school (22.7%), and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, as 20.7% of K-12 students missed 10% or more instructional days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The agency responded by launching a statewide set of initiatives that include a real-time dashboard for attendance, a public awareness effort, and support resources for high-need school districts to promote student presence in classrooms.
During 2025, Georgia legislators approved revised attendance laws preventing expulsion based only on excessive absences. The new law also introduces additional reporting regulations and coordinates with alternative pathways to help students graduate with a high school diploma.
Georgia’s average student-teacher ratio stood near 14:1 as of 2026, outpacing the U.S. overall average of 15:1, according to public data.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total multiracial students | % of multiracial students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 641 | 12 | 2% |
| 2011-12 | 661 | 13 | 2% |
| 2012-13 | 646 | 12 | 2% |
| 2013-14 | 643 | 19 | 3% |
| 2014-15 | 709 | 21 | 3% |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 21 | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 776 | 31 | 4% |
| 2017-18 | 783 | 39 | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 803 | 40 | 5% |
| 2019-20 | 853 | 42 | 5% |
| 2020-21 | 845 | 42 | 5% |
| 2021-22 | 845 | 42 | 5% |
| 2022-23 | 804 | 40 | 5% |
| 2023-24 | 793 | 39 | 5% |
| 2024-25 | 808 | 48 | 6% |
