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Jackson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Braselton, Hoschton, Maysville, Arcade, Nicholson, Pendergrass and Talmo.

Braselton’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Georgia school districts

Students
11,160
Schools
12
Spent per student
$14,551
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$52.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the GA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 31.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $52.7M, about $4,719 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Braselton 18,496A−Hoschton 8,623B+Maysville 2,317A−Arcade 2,035A−Nicholson 1,941A−Pendergrass 1,919Talmo 289

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Braselton. Grade by grade →

PK–599 elementary schoolsGwinnett County School District
6–840 middle schoolsGwinnett County School District
9–1232 high schoolsGwinnett County School District

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 37.4% · 4,789 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 39.6% · 4,730 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · 657 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,551 per student · 8% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
8,512’20
9,140’21
9,918’22
10,524’23
11,160’24

Up 31.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 60%Hispanic 22%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

West Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoschton
A−
1,082 students15:1
Heroes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoschton
994 students14:1
Gum Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jefferson
B+
939 students14:1
South Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athens
B
715 students12:1
East Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce
A−
634 students12:1
North Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Talmo
B
517 students12:1
Maysville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maysville
B−
468 students11:1
West Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jefferson
B+
951 students16:1
Legacy Knoll Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hoschton
707 students14:1
East Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Commerce
B+
536 students14:1
East Jackson Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Commerce
B−
1,395 students15:1
Jackson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hoschton
C
2,222 students21:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Jefferson City School DistrictJefferson
$12,625per student
Gwinnett County School DistrictMulberry
$15,623per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.