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Schools in Millen · Jenkins County School District

Millen’s public schools score below 81% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 26% of Millen’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Millen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#214of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 14 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 5–9 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 2% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,170 students on the public path
In brief

Millen’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Millen’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,508 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Jenkins County Middle School, then Jenkins County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Millen’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Georgia school districts, #214 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (222)Better than 21%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 558 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Millen anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Millen’s students in the tested grades sat them (575 in math, 541 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Millen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jenkins County Elementary SchoolJenkins County School DistrictB−
6–8Jenkins County Middle SchoolJenkins County School DistrictC+
9–12Jenkins County High SchoolJenkins County School DistrictB−

Millen’s public schools are run by Jenkins County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jenkins County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,774 students · 11.8 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,508GA $15,800 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 39.6% · 541 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.4% · 575 students tested

Millen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Millen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MillenC−Jenkins County

Every school in Millen

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Millenby address
Jenkins County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
601 students12:1Rate it →
Jenkins County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
260 students15:1Rate it →
Jenkins County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
309 students10:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Millennot counted as local schools
Virtual Preparatory Academy of GA @ Jenkins
Grades K–12
Online
604 studentsRate it →

Questions about Millen’s schools

Are Millen’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Millen children attend score below 81% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #214 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Millen in?

Jenkins County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,774 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Millen kids go to high school?

Jenkins County High School, with 309 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Millen’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Jenkins County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Millen spend per student?

$15,508 in Jenkins County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.