Athens Reporter

There were 20 Native American students enrolled in Jackson County school in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% 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, Native American students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Jackson County, West Jackson Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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 Native American Students	Total Native American Students	Total enrollment
West Jackson Middle School	1%	15	1,525
East Jackson Elementary School	1%	5	557
Jackson County High School	0%	0	1,814
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	0%	0	1,323
Jefferson High School	0%	0	1,205
West Jackson Elementary School	0%	0	1,144
Gum Springs Elementary School	0%	0	1,060
Jefferson Middle School	0%	0	1,005
Jefferson Academy	0%	0	935
Jefferson Elementary School	0%	0	804
South Jackson Elementary School	0%	0	631
North Jackson Elementary School	0%	0	624
East Jackson Middle School	0%	0	551
Commerce Middle School	0%	0	527
Commerce High School	0%	0	504
Commerce Primary	0%	0	428
Maysville Elementary School	0%	0	401
Commerce Elementary School	0%	0	285