Macon Times

There were 745 first grade students enrolled in Jones County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Dames Ferry Elementary School welcomed the largest number of first grade students among county schools, registering 215 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Jones County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in third grade.

Statewide, Jones County ranked 60th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 9,733 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 58th the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Dames Ferry Elementary School	215	20.3%	1,058
Gray Elementary School	188	19.8%	949
Turner Woods Elementary School	177	16.1%	1,101
Mattie Wells Elementary School	165	15.9%	1,036