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Jefferson, GA

17,185 residents•7,151 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
7.7
out of 10
83% above Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
67%Math
56%Reading
48% above Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
12.57
per 1,000 residents
72% below Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Jefferson; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Jefferson

8 schools
9.3
Jefferson Middle School
Middlepublic
8.5
Jefferson High School
Highpublic
7.4
Jefferson Academy
Elementarypublic
7.3
Gum Springs Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
West Jackson Middle School
Middlepublic
6.4
Legacy Knoll Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Jackson Trail Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Jefferson

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Jefferson in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Georgia avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Jefferson

216 total incidents reported across Jefferson in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
72% below Georgia avg
12.57
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
38
Property
144
Drug
34

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Drugs16%
  • Fraud13%
  • Assault13%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Forgery5%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,151 students enrolled across Jefferson's schools.

  • Public7,03698%
  • Private1152%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Jefferson's K-12 schools.

  • White69%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Black8%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian4%
48%Female52%Male
21%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.