Athens Reporter

There were 78 Asian students enrolled in Jefferson City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson City School District welcomed 3,949 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the four schools in Jefferson City School District, Jefferson Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School Year	Total enrollment	Total Asian Students	% of Asian Students
2022-23	3,949	78	2%
2021-22	3,947	78	2%
2020-21	3,826	76	2%
2019-20	3,865	77	2%
2018-19	3,715	74	2%
2017-18	3,606	72	2%
2016-17	3,496	69	2%
2015-16	3,323	66	2%
2014-15	3,130	62	2%
2013-14	2,958	59	2%
2012-13	2,797	27	1%
2011-12	2,752	55	2%
2010-11	2,690	53	2%