There were 1,232 Black students enrolled in Jones County school in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Data showed that Jones County welcomed 4,721 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 26.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Jones County, Jones County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 425 students.
While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it’s still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.
| School name | % of Black Students | Total Black Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Wells Elementary School | 42% | 216 | 516 |
| Clifton Ridge Middle School | 34% | 177 | 523 |
| Gray Elementary School | 32% | 146 | 459 |
| Jones County High School | 28% | 425 | 1,519 |
| Gray Station Middle School | 18% | 116 | 645 |
| Dames Ferry Elementary School | 15% | 79 | 532 |
| Turner Woods Elementary School | 14% | 73 | 527 |
