Athens Reporter

There were 3,040 white students enrolled in Jefferson City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% less than 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, white students comprised 77% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the four schools in Jefferson City School District, Jefferson High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 927 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 White Students	% of White Students
2022-23	3,949	3,040	77%
2021-22	3,947	3,078	78%
2020-21	3,826	2,984	78%
2019-20	3,865	3,014	78%
2018-19	3,715	2,934	79%
2017-18	3,606	2,848	79%
2016-17	3,496	2,761	79%
2015-16	3,323	2,625	79%
2014-15	3,130	2,441	78%
2013-14	2,958	2,336	79%
2012-13	2,797	2,209	79%
2011-12	2,752	2,201	80%
2010-11	2,690	2,125	79%