Athens Reporter

There were 1,219 Black students enrolled in Jackson County school in the 2022-23 school year, 13.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Jackson County welcomed 15,323 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Jackson County, Jackson County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 181 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 name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
North Jackson Elementary School	12%	74	624
Commerce Elementary School	12%	34	285
Jackson County High School	10%	181	1,814
Commerce Middle School	10%	52	527
Commerce High School	10%	50	504
West Jackson Elementary School	9%	102	1,144
South Jackson Elementary School	9%	56	631
Commerce Primary	9%	38	428
West Jackson Middle School	8%	122	1,525
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	8%	105	1,323
Jefferson High School	8%	96	1,205
Jefferson Middle School	8%	80	1,005
East Jackson Middle School	7%	38	551
Jefferson Academy	6%	56	935
Jefferson Elementary School	6%	48	804
Gum Springs Elementary School	5%	53	1,060
East Jackson Elementary School	4%	22	557
Maysville Elementary School	3%	12	401