Athens Reporter

There were 723 multiracial students enrolled in Jackson County school in the 2022-23 school year, 10.1% 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, multiracial students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Jackson County, West Jackson Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 91 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 Multiracial Students	Total Multiracial Students	Total enrollment
East Jackson Elementary School	7%	38	557
West Jackson Middle School	6%	91	1,525
Jefferson Academy	6%	56	935
North Jackson Elementary School	6%	37	624
Commerce Middle School	6%	31	527
Commerce Elementary School	6%	17	285
West Jackson Elementary School	5%	57	1,144
Jefferson Elementary School	5%	40	804
South Jackson Elementary School	5%	31	631
East Jackson Middle School	5%	27	551
Jackson County High School	4%	72	1,814
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	4%	52	1,323
Jefferson High School	4%	48	1,205
Gum Springs Elementary School	4%	42	1,060
Jefferson Middle School	4%	40	1,005
Commerce Primary	4%	17	428
Commerce High School	3%	15	504
Maysville Elementary School	3%	12	401