Jackson County School District had the highest enrollment among Jackson County districts, with 10,658 students in the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 52% were male, and 48% were female.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 60% of the district’s total enrollment.
Among the three districts in Jackson County, Jefferson City School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 4,090 students, while Commerce City School District enrolled 1,857 students, ranking third in the 2024-25 school year.
Jackson County School District roughly covers schools within Jackson County with its main office in Jefferson.
More than 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was highest in elementary grades, with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 students (31.4%).
As of 2026, Georgia had an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, which is better than the national average of 15:1.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County School District | Jefferson | 10,658 |
| Jefferson City School District | Jefferson | 4,090 |
| Commerce City School District | Commerce | 1,857 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
