The only school district in Jones County had rising enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
There were 4,752 students enrolled in Jones County School District, 0.7% more than the year before.
Enrollment in Jones County increased, bucking the statewide downward trend.
Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 51% were male, and 49% were female.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 65% of the district’s total enrollment.
Jones County School District has a main office in Gray and is the only school district within Jones County.
More than 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was highest in elementary grades, with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 students (31.4%).
As of 2026, Georgia had an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, which is better than the national average of 15:1.
| District | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County School District | 4,752 | 4,721 | 0.7% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
