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C−

Jenkins County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Millen.

Millen’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Georgia school districts

Students
1,774
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,508
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jenkins County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $355 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Millen. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 37.4% · 575 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 39.6% · 541 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 84.4% · 72 in the class

100% 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
$15,508 per student · 2% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 51%Federal 17%

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

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

Students
Black 47%White 42%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.